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The larger the mass of a star, the higher the internal pressures. Higher internal pressures causes higher temperatures and it is temperature that determines the types of fusion that can occur deep in a stars interior. Discuss the types of fusion that can occur in a star, the temperatures at which they occur, and the mass required to produce them.

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The types of fusion that occurs in stars are as follows:

  • The proton-proton fusion - stars with temperatures less than 15 million Kelvin, minimum masses of 0.08 solar mass.
  • The carbon cycle fusion - stars with core temperatures greater than 15 million Kelvin, minimum masses of 4.0 solar mass.
  • The helium fusion - stars with core temperatures greater than 100 million Kelvin; minimum masses of 0.5 solar mass.

What is nuclear fusion?

Nuclear fusion is the process by which nucleus of small atoms combine together to produces atoms of larger nucleus.

The types of nuclear fusion that can occur in a star are;

  • proton-proton fusion,
  • helium fusion,
  • the carbon cycle fusion.

The proton-proton fusion occur in stars which have core temperatures less than 15 million Kelvin having minimum masses of 0.08 solar mass.

The carbon cycle fusion occurs in stars with core temperatures greater than 15 million Kelvin having minimum masses of 4.0 solar mass.

The helium fusion occurs in stars with core temperatures greater than 100 million Kelvin having minimum masses of 0.5 solar mass.

In conclusion, fusion reactions occurring in the stars produce the energy released by stars.

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