From: amdx@knology.net   
      
   On 1/17/2012 9:58 PM, Han wrote:   
   > amdx  wrote in news:2de5f$4f15e3b6$18ec6dd7$1039   
   > @KNOLOGY.NET:   
   >   
   >>    Listening to the Rossi interview.   
   >>    Rossi stated that the copper transmutation is a side effect.   
   >> I'm not sure what that means!   
   >> Is the heat produced by the transmutation?   
   >> Is the heat produced when the proton is removed from the hydrogen?   
   >> What's left when you remove the proton from hydrogen?   
   >>   
   >>                        Mikek   
   >   
   > Look at the periodic table. Ni is element #28, Cu #29.  What's the   
   > difference?  Right, exactly 1 (proton).  The assumption is that there is   
   > fusion taking place, whereby a non-natural isotope of copper is formed,   
   > "transmutated" from the nickel.  The natural (averaged) atomic weights of   
   > Ni and Cu are respectively 58.7 and 63.5.   This would suggest that the   
   > newly formed Cu would have an atomic weight of roughly (averaged) 59.7,   
   > and thus be almost 4 neutrons short.  I wonder how stable such isotope(s)   
   > would be.   
   >   
   > On the other hand, if the heating of Ni and H2 would make the hydrogen   
   > "dissolve" into the nickel, creating an alloy-like material, one wonders   
   > whether that process would/should have a positive or negative delta G.   
   > My thermodynamics is really stale after almost 50 years ...   
   >   
        I don't have any thermodynamics to get stale, but I read that the   
   transmutation of nickel to copper process is endothermic.   
   So, the latest quote from Rossi says the gamma rays hitting the lead   
   shield produces to heat.   
           Mikek   
      
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