[DOC] [TLE] Basic Nuclear Science Information [PAR] Mar 30, 2007 ... Nuclear Structure | Radioactivity | Alpha Decay | Beta Decay ... from one another 
by the number of neutrons contained in the nuclei. ... Alpha particles and g rays 
are emitted with a specific energy that depends on the radioactive isotope. .... 
fusion reactions because when two light nuclei fuse, the sum of the... [DOC] [TLE] Nuclear fusion - Wikipedia [PAR] In its core, the Sun fuses 620 million metric tons of hydrogen each second. In 
nuclear physics, nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction in which two or more atomic 
nuclei come close enough to form one or more different atomic nuclei and 
subatomic particles (neutrons and/or ... Fusion of light elements toward these 
releases energy (an exothermic... [DOC] [TLE] Protonproton chain reaction - Wikipedia [PAR] The protonproton chain reaction is one of the two (known) sets of fusion 
reactions by which stars convert hydrogen to helium. It dominates in stars the size 
of the Sun or smaller. ... In general, protonproton fusion can occur only if the 
kinetic energy (i.e. ... It is a two-stage process; first, two protons fuse to form a 
diproton:... [DOC] [TLE] The Hydrogen Fusion Process - Windows to the Universe [PAR] Particle list for the movies ... In the basic Hydrogen fusion cycle, four Hydrogen 
nuclei (protons) come together to make a Helium nucleus. ... It is this fusion cycle 
that generates energy in our Sun. ... Nuclear fusion is a process where two or 
more nuclei combine to form an element with a higher atomic number (more 
protons... [DOC] [TLE] Lecture 2 [PAR] Energy Generation in the Sun ... Nuclear Fusion: Two atomic nuclei fuse together 
to form a different type of nucleus. ... This is one of the reactions that take place in 
the core of the Sun. ... These are the particles that make up the nucleus of an 
atom. ... Hydrogen with one neutron is called  deuterium  or  hydrogen-2  and
... [DOC] [TLE] Stellar Structure and Evolution [PAR] The Sun creates energy via a series of nuclear reactions called the proton- 
proton chain. ... Under these conditions, the protons can be forced together. ... 1 
neutron), and two Helium-3 particles fuse to make Helium-4 (normal helium) plus 
two ... Finally, the density and temperature at the core of the red giant star 
becomes so... [DOC] [TLE] E=mc^2 - Nuclear Fusion - Energy from Squeezing Atoms Together [PAR] It's the Sun's energy that grows plants that (one way or another) we eat and get 
our energy from. ... We said that when two protons are forced together they fuse. 
... into another particle; it "transmutes" from being a proton into being a neutron. ... 
to make the atomic nucleus of helium-3, and eject yet another high-energy 
photon... [DOC] [TLE] Homework #4: Solutions [PAR] Using Einstein's famous equation E = mc2, show that when 4 protons fuse into ... 
Divide the energy output of the Sun by the energy of one fusion reaction to find ... 
as thermonuclear fuel during their main sequence lives, and if the Sun's main .... 
under gravity and becomes a neutron star, forcing the electrons of atoms into the
... [DOC] [TLE] Nuclear Fission and Fusion - Chemistry LibreTexts [PAR] Feb 27, 2016 ... Skip to main content ... The energy harnessed in nuclei is released in nuclear 
reactions. ... Protons and neutrons make up a nucleus, which is the foundation of 
... Adding up the individual masses of each of these subatomic particles of any ... 
Nuclear fission is the splitting of a heavy nucleus into two lighter... [DOC] [TLE] The Sun and Stellar Structure - Astronomy Notes [PAR] May 9, 2013 ... The efficiency = amount of energy released/(mass c2), where ``mass'' is ... 
number of heavy particles (protons + neutrons) in the Sun must stay the same ... 
In the cores of main sequence stars, four hydrogen nuclei, each with the mass ... 
chain reaction process to fuse four protons into one helium nucleus? [DOC] [TLE] Fission vs. Fusion

Question: In the main reaction making the sun's energy, 2 of these nuclear particles fuse & one becomes a neutron
Answer: Protons