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ToolFO t1_itz8cb1 wrote on October 27, 2022 at 12:01 PM

Reply to comment by Phalcone42 in Would heavy unstable elements at the core of a star have a significantly extended half-life due to gravity? by SpectralMagic

Are neutron stars functionally just one giant nucleus?

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RobusEtCeleritas t1_iu3t52l wrote on October 28, 2022 at 10:37 AM

There's not really any meaningful sense in calling a neutron star a giant nucleus. A nucleus is bound by the residual strong force, and the heaviest nuclei have radii on the order of tens of femtometers or so.

A neutron star is bound by gravity, and has a radius of around a few kilometers.

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adm_akbar t1_itza9mb wrote on October 27, 2022 at 12:19 PM

Not really