PP III Comparison Table

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PP III comparison table

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proton-proton chain pycnonuclear reaction An important nuclear fusion reaction that occurs in stars. It begins with the fusion of two hydrogen nuclei, each of which consists of a single proton.

PP III once in 1000 times ¹H(p, β⁺v)²D(p, γ)³He(⁴He,γ)⁷Be(p,γ)⁸B (β⁺v)⁸Be → 2 ⁴He proton-proton chain A thermonuclear reaction in which hydrogen nuclei are transformed into helium nuclei. Occurs once in 1000 times.

Subject	has reaction probability	has reaction	is a kind of	is an instance of	has definition
proton-proton chain			pycnonuclear reaction		An important nuclear fusion reaction that occurs in stars. It begins with the fusion of two hydrogen nuclei, each of which consists of a single proton.
PP III	once in 1000 times	¹H(p, β⁺v)²D(p, γ)³He(⁴He,γ)⁷Be(p,γ)⁸B (β⁺v)⁸Be → 2 ⁴He		proton-proton chain	A thermonuclear reaction in which hydrogen nuclei are transformed into helium nuclei. Occurs once in 1000 times.

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