Ok so if carbon is best suited for life how did it get so pleniful. If it was made in stars then wouldn't there be an equal amount of all elements made.
Well, actually no. Remember, when we make the heavier elements we decrease the amount of lighter elements. As H is combined in the solar fusion engine we get He. But to get He two H combine to get one He and some excess energy. As we fuse other lighter elements to get the heavier elements we see this pattern continued, every atom of a heavier element means less atoms of some lighter element are left.
Or at least more of the lighter elements such as H He Li Be and B.
So far our observations seem to support that there is far more of the lighter elements out there. Just look in our own neighborhood. Jupiter which is almost all lighter elements has a mass of over 300 times that of the Earth. The sun which is almost all hydrogen is over a 1000 times more massive than all the planets put together.
If Carbon was made in stars then why would this planet be made mostly of Iron at least in the core and mantel. I would think Carbon being a lighter element than Iron would be more plentiful.
This planets is like it is because of where it is, where it was made. If it had formed somewhere else in the solar system it would be made of different stuff. We can see this when we look at the different planets in this solar system, and recent discoveries of other solar system seem to be supporting what we see here. As we discover more about other solar systems we will learn whether our observations based on this one example can be applied generally throughout the universe.
That though is an area where we are just beginning to gather evidence so all of our conclusions are certainly subject to change. In fact it's likely that we will see major changes in our understanding of how solar systems are formed over just the next few decades. It's an exciting time.
For the young Earth Creationists is there an alternative to Carbon being made in stars? Any thing with a little science behind it?
There is always the "goddit" answer. But no, there is nothing with even a little science behind it.
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