Noble rule

hungryphrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone – 543 points –
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The point is the "energy well". That is the elements "in the middle" of the periodic table are more stable/at lower energy states. So fusioning heavy elements or fissioning light elements move to higher energy states, so it will take more energy in than it releases.