proton-proton I chain

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf nuclear fusion process
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:CNO_cycle
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hans_Bethe
gptkbp:dominantIn stars with mass similar to or less than the Sun
gptkbp:energyReleased ~26.7 MeV per reaction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label proton-proton I chain
gptkbp:importantFor main energy source in the Sun
gptkbp:initialReactant gptkb:proton
gptkbp:occurredIn main-sequence stars
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:proton-proton_chain_reaction
gptkbp:produces gptkb:neutrinos
gptkb:gamma_rays
gptkb:helium-4
positrons
gptkbp:product gptkb:helium-4
gptkbp:step proton + proton → deuterium + positron + neutrino
deuterium + proton → helium-3 + gamma ray
helium-3 + helium-3 → helium-4 + 2 protons
gptkbp:yearProposed 1939
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Proton-proton_chain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6