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**NEED ANSWER ASAP, H.W QUESTION** If the proton proton chain produces gamma ray photons, why are the majority of photons we observe from the sun at visible wavelengths?
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If the proton proton chain produces gamma ray photons, why are the majority of photons we observe from the sun at visible wavelengths?

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In a proton-proton chain, four hydrogen nuclei (protons) are combined to form one helium nucleus; 0.7 percent of the original mass is lost mainly by conversion into heat energy, but some energy escapes in the form of neutrinos (ν).

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