• Question: can the sun have a chemical reaction?

    Asked by mckenzie to MarkF, Mark, Michael, Panos, Sarah on 18 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Mark Fogg

      Mark Fogg answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      The sun is so hot and dense that the reactions taking place there are overwhelmingly nuclear reactions.

    • Photo: Mark Travis

      Mark Travis answered on 17 Jun 2010:

      The sun is full of chemical reactions which result in it being so hot!

    • Photo: Panos Soultanas

      Panos Soultanas answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      Hello mckenzie,

      The sun is very powerful. In fact thermonuclear reactions (like many atomic bombs) take place continuously in the sun releasing huge amounts of energy. The powerful energy emitted by the sun can also be harvested here on earth and can be used for chemical reactions.

    • Photo: Michael Loughlin

      Michael Loughlin answered on 18 Jun 2010:

      THe sun is one big chemical reaction thermonuclear reaction …that gives the appearance of burning ( which it can’t because combustion needs oxygen) other thing its actually white…out atmosphere gives in the yellow colour

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