▲ 906 ▼ Eat the rich (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/memes@lemmy.ml 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] axce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago (2 children) And what happens with iron ? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Jacobp100@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago You lose energy if you split or fuse it permalink fedilink source parent [–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* It extinguishes the stars it forms in. Once you have enough Iron, and the amount is actually quite small compared to the rest of the mass of the star, that triggers a nova. This is due to Iron needing extra energy to either fuse or fission. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Jacobp100@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago You lose energy if you split or fuse it permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* It extinguishes the stars it forms in. Once you have enough Iron, and the amount is actually quite small compared to the rest of the mass of the star, that triggers a nova. This is due to Iron needing extra energy to either fuse or fission. permalink fedilink source parent
