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re: Astrophysicist Dr. Willie Soon explains the abiotic origins of hydrocarbons.
Posted on 1/9/24 at 3:32 pm to crazy4lsu
Posted on 1/9/24 at 3:32 pm to crazy4lsu
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Why is this important? Or rather, describe for me the process at the molecular level. How can we make the distinction between abiotic versus biotic origins? What would we look for as byproducts?
Valid questions I do not have an answer to.
But I would start with a nuclear process rather than a chemical process to form elemental carbon and hydrogen to form hydrocarbons, (the simplest being methane).
...I just googled it and Sabatier chemical reaction is abiotic:
CO2 + 4H2 -----> CH4 + 2H20
Takes 400 degrees C and about 450 psig.
This post was edited on 1/9/24 at 3:35 pm
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