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[–] [email protected] 28 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (6 children)

Can someone explain to me why lead HAS to come from another element? Why cant it just… exist?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

A normal Star, which does not end it's life with a supernova, can only produce elements up to Iron with normal fusion. All other elements are produced by e.g. supernovas, which tend to produce heavier elements initially (due to the forces involved) hat decay over time.

At least that is my pseudoscience knowledge about this

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