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Periodic Table
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Nuclear Fusion
100

What is the center of the Sun called?

The Core

100
Convert this to standard notation: 5.5 x 1010

55,000,000,000

100

Element Name: Boron
Atomic Number: 
Protons: 5
Electrons: 5
Neutrons:
Mass Number: 10

Atomic Number: 5
Neutrons: 5

100

Convert 100 mm to inches
(10 mm = 1 cm)
(1 inch = 2.54 cm)

3.94 inches

100

4 Hydrogen atoms combined into 1 He atom

Elements fusion reacting start: 
Total Starting Mass:
Element after fusion reaction:
Final Starting Mass:

Elements fusion reacting start: Hydrogen & Helium
Total Starting Mass: 4
Element after fusion reaction: Helium
Final Starting Mass: 4

200

What is the positive particle found in the center of an atom, it is equal to the atomic number?

Proton

200
Convert this to scientific notation: 7340000000000

7.34 x 1012

200

Element Name:
Atomic Number: 3
Protons:
Electrons:
Neutrons: 3
Mass Number: 6

Element Name: Lithium
Protons: 3
Electrons: 3

200

32 years into hours
(1 year = 365.25 days)
(1 day = 24 hours)

280,320 hours

200

1 Helium atom and 1 Lithium atom combine into Boron

Elements fusion reacting start:
Total Starting Mass:
Element after fusion reaction:
Final Starting Mass:

Elements fusion reacting start: Helium and Lithium
Total Starting Mass: 10.9 amu
Element after fusion reaction: Boron 
Final Starting Mass: 10.81 amu

300

What is the name of two or more atoms with the same number of protons, and a different number of neutrons?

Isotope

300
Convert this to scientific notation: 2345600000000

2.3456 x 1012

300

Element Name: Copper
Atomic Number:
Protons:
Electrons: 27
Neutrons:
Mass Number: 54

Atomic Number: 27
Protons: 27
Neutrons: 27

300

Convert 12,345 seconds into years.
(60 seconds = 1 min)
(60 minutes = 1 hr)
(24 hr = 1 day)
(365.25 days = 1 year)

3.91 x 10-4 

300

2 Nitrogen atoms become a Silicon atom
(N = 14)
Elements fusion reacting start:
Total Starting Mass:
Element after fusion reaction:
Final Starting Mass:

Elements fusion reacting start: Nitrogen
Total Starting Mass: 28
Element after fusion reaction: Sillicon
Final Starting Mass: 28

400
What is the outermost layer of the sun's interior?
Convection Zone
400

Convert this to standard notation: 2.29 x 1015

2290000000000000

400

Element Name: Calcium
Atomic Number:
Protons:
Neutrons:
Electrons:
Mass Number: 40

Atomic Number: 20
Protons: 20
Neutrons: 20
Electrons: 20

400

Convert 35 miles/hr into ft/sec
(5280 ft = 1 mile)
(1 hour = 60 minutes)
(1 minute = 60 seconds)

51.3 ft/sec

400

Artconia's mass is 2.188 x 1030 kg. For how many years will Artconia be able to generate energy via nuclear fusion if Hydrogen is converted at a rate of 4.602 x 1018 kg/year.

4.75 x 1011 kg/year

500

What do the variables in e=mc2 stand for?

E = Energy
m = mass
c = Speed of light

500

Convert this to scientific notation: 1234500000000000000000

1.2345 x 1021

500

Element Name: Mercury
Atomic Number:
Protons:
Neutrons:
Electrons:
Mass Number: 160

Atomic Number: 80
Protons: 80
Neutrons: 80
Electrons: 80

500

Convert 420 ft/sec into miles/hr
(5280 ft = 1 mile)
(60 sec = 1 min)
(60 min = 1 hour)

286.36 mi/hr

500

The current mass of Artenia is 1.989 x 1030 kg. For how many more years will Artenia be able to generate energy via nuclear fusion if Hydrogen is converted at a rate of 8.36 x 1017 kg/year. 

2.38 x 1012 kg/year.