Question

Organize the steps of CNO fusion from first to last.

Drag and drop to order

1

A

Nitrogen 15 combines with a proton to form helium 4 and carbon 12

2

B

nitrogen 14 combines with a proton to form oxygen 15 and energy

3

C

Oxygen 15 decays into nitrogen 15 plus a neutrino and a positron

4

D

Nitrogen 13 decays into carbon 13 plus a neutrino and a positron

5

E

Carbon 12 combines with a proton to form nitrogen 13 and energy

6

F

Carbon 13 combines with a proton to form nitrogen 14 and energy

Answer 1

Ans

Steps of CNO fusion are

Step 1

Carbon 12 combines with a proton to form nitrogen 13 and energy

12C + 1H = 13N + energy

Step 2

Nitrogen 13 decays into carbon 13 plus a neutrino and a positron

13N = 13C + neutrino + positron

Step 3

Carbon 13 combines with a proton to form nitrogen 14 and energy

13C + 1H = 14N + energy

Step 4

nitrogen 14 combines with a proton to form oxygen 15 and energy

14N + 1H = 15O + energy

Step 5

Oxygen 15 decays into nitrogen 15 plus a neutrino and a positron

15O = 15N + neutrino + positron

Step 6

Nitrogen 15 combines with a proton to form helium 4 and carbon 12

15N + 1H = 12C + 4He