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Is Iron the heaviest element a star will fuse through nuclear fusion or will it continue to Iron into a heavier element.
Nickel 56 decays into cobalt, then iron.I was under the impression that the highest mass element produced in large quantities was nickel-56. However, I keep finding conflicting information from various sources. Some say iron is the highest and some say nickel. I haven't yet found a good source that explains things in any real detail. I'll let you know if I do.
Nickel 56 decays into cobalt, then iron.
Going on that notion what woudl the chronological order to element fusion be? (i.e. Hydrogen to Helium, Helium to Carbon etc.)Nickel 56 decays into cobalt, then iron.
The half lives are both relatively short ( < 7 days, < 80 days). Whether energy/density conditions in a stellar core modify this, I am not sure. Since iron-56 makes up a large majority of planetary iron, I assume most comes from decay of nickel 56 produced in stars.True, but does nickel have time to do so in the core of a star?
The star kills itself when it creates iron, after which it creates many of the heavier elements when it goes supernova; search up 'r-process'.Is Iron the heaviest element a star will fuse through nuclear fusion or will it continue to Iron into a heavier element.
The half lives are both relatively short ( < 7 days, < 80 days). Whether energy/density conditions in a stellar core modify this, I am not sure. Since iron-56 makes up a large majority of planetary iron, I assume most comes from decay of nickel 56 produced in stars.