Author Question: What role does the main sequence mass of the star play in the formation of heavy elements in the ... (Read 63 times)

Metfan725 · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

What role does the main sequence mass of the star play in the formation of heavy elements in the giant stage?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

A lunar eclipse occurs only when the Moon is new.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

memslove · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Basically the greater the mass of the atomic nucleus, the higher the temperature will be needed to forge it. This means more massive stars, with greater gravity to provide contractive energy at the core, will reach higher final temperatures and thus create larger amounts of heavy elements than less massive stars.

Answer to Question 2

FALSE