Super Massive Elements (Atomic Level Blackholes?)

MKruer · Post #1by **MKruer** » 05.03.2005, 06:53

Ok here is some food for though. Chatting on one of my numerous projects, the topics of elements came up. Naturedly my mind raced all the way back to high school where I got into a ?€?cool?€

Buzz · Post #2by **Buzz** » 06.03.2005, 21:17

You could consider a neutron star to be a large nucleus. No idea how many neutrons are in there...

MKruer · Post #3by **MKruer** » 08.03.2005, 08:03

Buzz wrote:You could consider a neutron star to be a large nucleus. No idea how many neutrons are in there...

A neutron star is composed of many neutrons, but no single atom has reached the point where it implodes in on itself. It is this final collapse that triggers a black hole to form. I guess in another way my question is can a single atom become a black hole? If you think about it this has some interesting consequences. There would literally be millions upon millions of tiny black holes in everything, but because they have zero radius on the atomic level, other then possible minute gravitation effects, they would have no other interactions with other atoms.

julesstoop · Post #4by **julesstoop** » 08.03.2005, 15:17

As far as I know gravity is the force that causes the final collapse to a black hole. If a 20 Km equivalent to an atomic nucleus (a neutron star) doesn't generate enough gravity to collapse, how would an atomic nucleus of say 170 nucleons?