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3 A model of the early universe; It 1 The element forms when two hydrogen
explains the continuous expansion isotopes fuse
of the universe 2 The element from space that is pulled by
6 Atoms of the same atomic number gravity to turn into a protostar
but of different atomic mass 4 A device used to speed up the protons to
8 The number of protons in an atom overcome the repulsion between the
Atomic _________ protons and the target atomic nuclei;
9 Refers to the elements with proton Particle _________
number greater than 92 5 The formation of the capture of free
10 The formation of new nuclei in the electrons by the cations in a plasma
early stages of the development of 7 A one-dimensional point where all
the universe matters and density are concentrated
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1H + 11H → ___ + +10e + ν 1H + 11H → ___ + +10e + ν
e+ ν e+ ν
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1H + 11H → ___ + γ 1H + 11H → ___ + γ
γ γ
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2He + 2He → ___ + 1H + 1H
Legend:
Proton Neutron e+ Positron ν Neutrino γ Gamma Ray
Guide Questions:
1. What are the products formed and emitted when two protons fuse?
B. Directions: Trace the nuclear reactions happening in a massive star during Carbon-
Nitrogen-Oxygen (CNO) cycle by completing the following nuclear equations. Briefly
discuss what happens in each reaction.
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6C + ___ → 137N + γ 7N → ___ + +10e + ν
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___ + 1
1H →
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8O +γ 6C + 11H → ___ + γ
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8O → 157N + ___ + ν 7N + 11H → ___ + 6C
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Guide Questions:
1. What is the common end-product of proton-proton chain reaction and CNO cycle?
Guide Questions:
1. Define isotopes in terms of atomic number and mass number.
3. What might happen if the relationship between atomic number and the identity of the atom
is not established?
EXIT SLIP
How does the lesson change your view about the Big Bang Theory?