help with stars. i cant figure these out!?

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1Why would neutral atoms not be found in a star's interior? Describe the state in which the atoms exist in a star's interior.
2Why can't molecules exist in a star?
3 What is the overall reaction for hydrogen nuclear fusion in stars?
4 Describe and show the 3 reactions depicting each step in the nuclear fusion in stars.
5 How is energy created in this process? Where did this energy come from? What famous equation relates to this process? In what form is the energy generated?

if you could help out with any of these that would be great. its for a school project and i cant find the answers anywhere!!!!
 
hmmm.. i think i could answer #2 and 3..

2. it can't exist because there is too much heat that even molecules would be destroyed. if i'm not mistaken, it was the atoms which can't be destroyed, not molecules, i think.

3. the nuclear fusion huh? well, it is the combination of 4 hydrogen atoms to form helium. and thus, when more helium is created, the star will have a higher temperature.


that's all i could answer for now. maybe?
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You can't find these answers anywhere?

To ask this question, you utilized the greatest tool for communication or information sharing in human history: the internet.

In the time it took to copy the questions from your assignment into this format, even a mediocre source like Wikipedia could have told you all of the answers.

Also, don't you have a textbook for your class? Read it! This stuff is fascinating to learn about.

Anyway, the answers are:

1) the energy in a star's interior is well over the ionization energy of all atoms; all electrons would be stripped away
2) same: there's so much energy that molecules would be ripped apart immediately
3-4) hydrogen fuses into helium. this is your homework, not mine, so you should go read about the proton-proton chain (on Wiki even, Jesus!). several atoms are involved, and neutrinos and photons are produced.
5) released from the fusion process. You may have heard of e=mc squared. something like 0.07 of the mass of hydrogen becomes energy, and this energy is released in energetic photons and probably in a ton of vibrational motion (heat).

"I can't find the answers anywhere" ??? Ridiculous -- information like this is effortlessly accessible. Our culture's obsession with avoiding anything difficult at all costs is pretty depressing.
 
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