In a fusion reaction, two _______ atoms fuse to produce a helium atom.
2007-06-22 13:46:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Wrong, wrong wrong.
Normal hydrogen, (protium) is just a proton, no neutron.
Helium has two protons and two neutrons, which is just what you get with two deuterium atoms, each of which has one proton and one neutron.
2 (2/1)H ----> (4/2)He
2007-06-22 14:04:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Deuterium atoms (Heavy Hydrogen) which also have a Neutron in the Nucleus and ONLY Deuterium will fuse into Helium.
(A Helium atom has 2 Neutrons, 2 Protons and 2 electrons.
Normal Hydrogen only has 1 of each).
2007-06-22 14:10:59 · answer #2 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There is practically no "heavy hydrogen" in the sun. And No. The reaction is NOT between two hydrogens which fuse to make helium. Where are the two neutrons going to come from? No. Your question is incorrect. The reaction is between four hydrogen atoms and two electrons which produce a helium nucleus (2 protons and 2 neutrons) and 2 neutrinos. The overall reaction is: 4(1H1) + 2(-1e0)--> 1(2He4) + 2 neutrinos
2016-05-17 23:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by jeana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two Hydrogen atoms
Each H atom has one proton
A helium atom has 2 protons
2007-06-22 13:50:07 · answer #4 · answered by reb1240 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
hydrogen
2007-06-22 13:50:04 · answer #5 · answered by Michelle H 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋