• Question: Would elements react while in supernovae, novae or nebulae?

    Asked by anon-227027 to Harry, Georgia, Emily, Aimee on 21 Nov 2019.
    • Photo: Aimee Egglestone

      Aimee Egglestone answered on 21 Nov 2019:


      I believe so, because that’s what novae and supernovae are as far as I’m aware: A series of explosions and reactions!

    • Photo: Harry Wilkinson

      Harry Wilkinson answered on 21 Nov 2019:


      The temperatures are so high in supernovas that any molecules would be instantly split up again into their constituent elements.

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