Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
nuclear fusion process
|
| gptkbp:doesNotOccurIn |
gptkb:main_sequence_stars_like_the_Sun_(currently)
|
| gptkbp:enables |
formation of heavier elements in stars
|
| gptkbp:energyReleased |
7.275 MeV
|
| gptkbp:firstDescribed |
gptkb:Edwin_Salpeter
1952 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
triple-alpha process
|
| gptkbp:importantFor |
stellar nucleosynthesis
|
| gptkbp:involves |
helium-4 nuclei
|
| gptkbp:namedAfter |
three alpha particles
|
| gptkbp:numberOfStages |
two helium-4 nuclei fuse to form beryllium-8
|
| gptkbp:occurredIn |
gptkb:asymptotic_giant_branch_stars
stars red giant stars |
| gptkbp:produces |
carbon-12
|
| gptkbp:rateDependsOn |
gptkb:temperature
density |
| gptkbp:requires |
high temperature
high density |
| gptkbp:role |
chemical evolution of the universe
|
| gptkbp:step |
beryllium-8 fuses with another helium-4 nucleus
forms carbon-12 and releases gamma ray |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Edwin_Salpeter
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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