Types of FuelThere are two main sources of fuels in a star and both are generated and used at different stages in the stars life. One of those fuels in hydrogen which is the main source of fuel in the whole of the stars life, the second type of fuel is helium, helium is an unstable fuel and can cause major transformation to occur to a star no matter its size, mass or strength. Other elements in stars include Carbon, Neon, Oxygen and Iron. Due to stars being extremely hot and having high pressure there is a possibility that when a White Dwarf forms into a Black Dwarf Star crystallisation could occur. This means that due to diamonds and coal being made of carbon we may be able to find these ores in these stars, however the rarity of this occurring would be significant.
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Hydrogen |
Hydrogen is the lightest element known to humans in the universe and is defiantly one of the most abundant. A star uses this element and fusses it together to make helium the second lightest element known to man.
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Helium |
The second element that is used is helium, helium is formed during the early stages of the stars life when hydrogen fusion is occurring to form helium. Helium is used during the second half of the stars life when it becomes a Red Giant or Supergiant. However due to helium being unstable it causes Supernovas and Planetary Nebulae to form.
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