Since only iron can be born inside the sun at most, where does the gold on earth come from?
A very interesting phenomenon is that whether it is the ancient East, the West, or the Americas, which have been isolated from mainstream civilization for a long time, the ancients chose gold as the most precious wealth at the same time. Very interesting isn't it? It is as if thousands of years ago, an invisible force told the ancestors of human beings at the same time that this metal was very valuable, and then they used gold as the currency of circulation. So what is this invisible force? If you have to say yes, then this power is determined by the characteristics of gold itself: - Gold is rare enough
- Golden Lovely color and luster
- It hardly reacts with other substances in nature and can be preserved forever
- Easy to divide Carrying
- extremely good ductility
because of its golden color, good ductility, easy to split and other characteristics, it is an excellent choice for jewelry and works of art The material, its rarity and easy divisibility, makes it a natural currency. And gold has another feature, that is, its value will not stand the test over time, and due to its good properties, it can also be applied in many cutting-edge technologies now, and countries also reserve a lot of gold, As the lifeblood of the country's economy, Dinghaishenzhen. The main reason why it can become the lifeline of the economy of various countries is that gold is not only rare, but also cannot be artificially produced in mass production so far. Unlike diamonds, it used to be worth more than gold, but with the advancement of science and technology, it can be industrialized and mass-produced. After that, the price has shrunk considerably. Another point is that diamonds are mainly composed of carbon, which is no different from graphite, except that the arrangement of atoms is different, and carbon is one of the most abundant elements on earth, which is incomparable to gold. . So so far, gold is all formed naturally, and gold is not only a scarce resource on earth, but also a scarce resource in the entire universe. This is because the conditions for forming gold are very harsh. Now people know that gold cannot be made by chemical means like ancient alchemists. This is because the atoms that make up the smallest element of matter are different, and the differences in atoms are caused by the different numbers of electrons, neutrons and protons in the atoms. Therefore, if you want to change one substance into another substance, you can only change it at the atomic level, and such technology did not exist in ancient times. It takes a lot of resources and money, and only at the atomic level. Since gold is so hard to come by, where does gold in nature come from? Gold can only be generated during certain astronomical events. Such as supernova explosions or neutron star collisions. We all know that stars are almost made of hydrogen, and the hydrogen atom has only one proton and electron inside. Under the high temperature and high pressure of nuclear fusion, helium with 2 neutrons and 2 protons is finally formed, while helium Atoms are converted into carbon, etc., under the high temperature and pressure inside the star, and so on. But if you want to form higher-order elements, then the requirements for stars are also higher. Only when the star is large enough, can the interior generate greater pressure and temperature, which will cause changes in the internal elements, but through calculations by scientists , at most iron elements can be born inside a star, which is the limit inside a star. And heavy metals like gold can only be obtained by astronomical events that instantly release a lot of energy and change the structure of atoms. The most common among them is the supernova explosion. When the star's life comes to an end, a cosmic-level firework will suddenly appear, and the power accumulated in a lifetime will be released in an instant. In such a cosmic-level event, In order to change the atomic structure to form gold. Through the formation process of gold, it can be seen that the required conditions are very harsh. From the perspective of human beings, it is a small probability event. So, have you thought of a question, since the gold that was born was either a supernova explosion or an astronomical event such as a neutron star collision, where did the gold on Earth come from? This is another interesting question, that is, our solar system was formed by the re-condensation of debris after the destruction of the previous solar system. So did the last solar system give birth to human beings, and if it did not leave the solar system, then with the destruction of the last sun, the fate can be imagined.