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“ It isn’t the Big Bang or stars
like the Sun that gave rise to
us.
The story is far more…
explosive. ”

Made by Anastasia Maladet nº1 10º5ª

 S-process:

This process is a nucleosynthesis process that

occurs at relatively low neutron density and
intermediate temperature conditions in stars.

Under these conditions heavier nuclei are

created by neutron capture, increasing the
atomic weight of the nucleus by one.
A neutron in the new nucleus decays by
beta-minus decay to a proton, creating a nucleus
of higher atomic number.

This process produces stable isotopes by

moving along the valley of beta-decay stable
isobars in the chart of isotopes.
 Beta-minus Decay

- A neutron in an atom's nucleus turns into a proton, an

electron and an antineutrino.
- The electron and antineutrino fly away from the nucleus,
which now has one more proton than it started with.
- Since an atom gains a proton during beta-minus decay, it
changes from one element to another.
- For example, after undergoing beta-minus decay, an atom
of carbon (with 6 protons) becomes an atom of nitrogen
(with 7 protons).
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questions?