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[–] axce@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And what happens with iron ?

[–] Jacobp100@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

You lose energy if you split or fuse it

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It extinguishes the stars it forms in. Once you have enough Iron, and the amount is actually quite small compared to the rest of the mass of the star, that triggers a nova. This is due to Iron needing extra energy to either fuse or fission.