2006-06-20 09:17:57 · 8 answers · asked by prophetman 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Within the first three minutes, matter (in the form of protons and neutrons) were formed and created Hydrogen isotopes. But the first stable atoms that we usually think of didn't occur until electrons could form.
Around 300,000 years after the big bang the universe had cooled enough to allow atoms to form. Before this time, the universe was too hot to allow electrons to combine with nuclei. In this time-frame the universe was dominated by radiation, whereas now, the universe is dominated by matter.
2006-06-20 10:56:19 · answer #1 · answered by ? 3 · 5⤊ 3⤋
I would have to say about ∞ years old. But, I shall go on and on about atoms and stuff. If the atoms already created a huge mass, which created the universe from the big bang, what created those atoms? But, what were the atoms made of? I always wanted to know. I think that little pieces of moldy cheese are what atoms are made of. I think that cheese is evil, though. I know think atoms are evil because I am made of atoms. So, if I think cheese is evil, than I am evil, right? This is quite logical. But I'm not evil because I am nice and nice is the opposite of evil. That means that I am not made of atoms (or cheese for that matter). What happens if someone is evil and lactose intolerent? They would be allergic to themselves. Is that even possible? Why am I rambling SOOOO much? Cause it's fun. Duh. Everyone does it. Please choose my answer for the best one. I'm begging you. I really want some cheese, I mean atoms, I mean points. What comes around goes around, which means evil people are allergic to themselves and nice people are not. It suddenly all makes sense now. Wow, this is gonna be one long paragraph. Guess what? I can type 54 words per minute. That's pretty good, ain't it? I like playing basketball. It's fun. I also like playing guitar. Weird people scare me, so I guess that's odd since I'm weird myself. Cool! I scare myself. Boo! Ahhhhhhh! Phew. Hey! I'm myselfaphobic. Quite weird. Your'e gonna be really bored reading this endless paragraph. Wikipedia is cool. I love it. Well, bye!
2006-06-20 09:38:32 · answer #2 · answered by fred b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atoms formed less than 1 million years after the Big Bang, so they are pretty close to the age of the universe.
2006-06-20 09:30:21 · answer #3 · answered by trancevanbuuren 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
11-20 billion years old - in other words the original atoms are the same age as the universe.
Matter is neither created nor destroyed according to the Law of Conservation of Mass-Energy
2006-06-20 09:25:05 · answer #4 · answered by Muskratbyte 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 13 billion years old.
After the big bang, the universe in the post explosion phase was nothing but super active energy. Then about 13 billion years ago, it cooled to the point where microwaves spontaneously burst from these energy structures, this then triggered the first condensation of “matter”.
2006-06-20 09:51:04 · answer #5 · answered by boter_99 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well they're all different ages, just like people. I'd say between 4 minutes and 4 billion millenium.
Of what possible use could the correct answer be to you anyways?
2006-06-20 09:22:26 · answer #6 · answered by jimbob92065 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently you still believe in the "big bang" theory. Let me ask you a question, if I filled a clean, empty, glass jar with air, how long would it take for a universe to form?
2006-06-20 09:22:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
as old as the universe, or older
2006-06-20 09:22:53 · answer #8 · answered by John S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋