Did You Know?
. . . that nickel is formed inside of supernova explosions? It's a Natural Nickel Fact
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Nickel Magazine, June, 2003 -- Billions of years ago, all of the nickel that is presently in the Earth was
created in a supernova explosion. This is the only place in nature where the temperature and pressure
conditions were sufficient for nickel atoms to form. Photo >>
| Expert Dialogue: Dr. David Dearborne Physicist Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory California, U.S.A. Listen to interview (6:15) RealAudio (768 kB) "The heavy elements are produced in stars and the nuclear burning that occurs in stars fuses hydrogen and helium then fuses the helium into a mixture of carbon and oxygen. The carbon and oxygen can burn in massive stars . . . to get magnesium, silicon and aluminum . . . as the core heats up more and begins to burn, then it produces elements in the iron peak. The dominant element that is formed here is an isotope of nickel called nickel 56." Download a Real Player here. Look for the link entitled "Free RealOne Player." |
