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The document discusses the evolution of stars and formation of heavier elements. It states that stars are formed when dense regions of molecular clouds collapse, forming a protostar. As the protostar contracts and increases in temperature it becomes a main sequence star. In main sequence stars, hydrogen fuses to form helium in the core. With low mass stars, the outer material is eventually blown off leaving a white dwarf once the star's fuel has been exhausted. Stellar nucleosynthesis forms heavier elements like beryllium and iron by fusing lighter elements in stars. Supernovas occur when the core can no longer resist gravitational collapse and explodes, releasing energy.

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STAR

The document discusses the evolution of stars and formation of heavier elements. It states that stars are formed when dense regions of molecular clouds collapse, forming a protostar. As the protostar contracts and increases in temperature it becomes a main sequence star. In main sequence stars, hydrogen fuses to form helium in the core. With low mass stars, the outer material is eventually blown off leaving a white dwarf once the star's fuel has been exhausted. Stellar nucleosynthesis forms heavier elements like beryllium and iron by fusing lighter elements in stars. Supernovas occur when the core can no longer resist gravitational collapse and explodes, releasing energy.

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Evolution of Stars and the

Formation of Heavier
Elements
STAR FORMATION THEORY states that
.
stars are formed when a dense region of
molecular cloud collapses.

During this process, fragments of clouds


contract and form a stellar core known as
PROTOSTAR.
The contraction and gravitational force of the
protostar result in an increase in temperature,
10 million Kelvin.

Once the contraction stops and the protostar


attains its gravitational equilibrium, a MAIN
SEQUENCE STAR will be formed..
.
In the core of a main sequence star, hydrogen fuses
with helium through proton-proton chain.

Furthermore, at this stage, helium is converted to


carbon at the core while hydrogen is converted into
helium surrounding the core which denotes the
formation of RED GIANT.
.
With low mass stars, considering that
the amount of energy is not enough to
sustain the reaction, and that the star’s
fuel has been exhausted, the outer
material covering the star will eventually
be blown-off leaving an inert carbon
core resulting to the formation of
WHITE DWARF.
.
STELLAR NUCLEOSYNTHESIS, a process
in .which heavier elements such as Beryllium
(4Be) and Iron (26Fe) were formed by
combining protons and neutrons from the
nuclei of a lighter elements.
Under the process of star nucleosynthesis,
heavier elements are created in different
types of stars as they die or explode and
the abundance of these elements change
as the stars evolve.
SUPERNOVA happens when the core can
no longer produce the needed energy to
resist gravitational force, leading to its
explosion and release of large amounts of
energy.
PIECES OF EVIDENCE
Interstellar dusts and gasses which justifies
the. stages of stellar formation which are
happening across the universe.

Infrared radiation being emitted in the


process of stellar formation serves as a
strong indication that stellar nucleosynthesis
is a concurrent with stellar formation and
evolution.
MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

1. STELLAR FORMATIONTHEORY STATES THT


STARS ARE FORMED WHEN DENSE REGION OF
MOLECULAR CLOUD BUILD UP.
2. THE OUTER MATERIAL COVERING THE STAR
WILL BE BLOWN OFF RESULTING WHITE DWRF
STAR.
3. STELLAR NUCLEOSYNTHESIS IS A PROCESS IN
WHICH HEAVIER ELEMENTS WERE FORMED.

4. INTERSTELLAR GASSES AND DUST JUSTIFIES


THE STAGES OF STELLAR FORMATION WHICH IS
HAPPENING ACROSS UNIVERSE.

5. SUPERNOVA HAPPENS WHEN THE CORE CAN NO


LONGER PRODUCE THE NEEDED ENERGY TO
RESIST GRAVITATIONAL FORCE.
ASSIGNMENT:

● MAKE A SIMPLE CONCEPT MAP ABOUT THE


EVOLUTION OF STARS.

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