Chemistry 12th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0078021510
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-151-0

Chapter 19 - Nuclear Chemistry - Questions & Problems - Page 895: 19.70

Answer

The force on the sun of gravity is much greater than on earth because of the relative masses. Thus the nuclear particles on the sun are already held much closer together than the equivalent nuclear particles on earth. Less energy is required on the sun to force fusion collisions between nuclear particles.

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The force on the sun of gravity is much greater than on earth because of the relative masses. Thus the nuclear particles on the sun are already held much closer together than the equivalent nuclear particles on earth. Less energy is required on the sun to force fusion collisions between nuclear particles.
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