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The neutron star isn't fact... It is subjective and concluded based on limited understanding and very limited information.No elements survive the gravity of a black hole.
Elements aren't fundamental.
Carbon can't even survive the collapse. Ever heard of a neutron star? Why do you think they call it that?
The "size" of a black hole is measured in mass. They are all the same physical size. Larger mass means larger event horizon.
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Ask yourself what a neutron is? Essentially carbon like graphite contains about 6 neutrons. Iron is much bigger and contain 30 neutrons. So what you are saying is, once the neutron star reaches its iron stage and gets supper compressed that no elements survive and yet iron survived and with it carbon will survive because it is literally smaller then iron and comes in at only 6 neutrons.
Now what is a Neutron? A neutron is a subatomic particle that contains what exactly? Nothing... It has no more electric charge. Its mass is no more then a proton so that will not have much effect at this stage.
So what am I saying. 1 > Carbon WILL BE present because Iron is present. You can't have the one without the other. 2 > how on earth can something with no energy put out a heat source that would essentially burn any planet it gets close to but is smaller then the size of a large meteorite? There is a lot that "happens" but are told that after a supper nova event that this will remain and it will be hotter then hell? what produces the energy? how is the outer iron not melted all the time? So many more questions I can ask but I digress.
Simple fact is a neutron star is a cool mind experiment but I doubt iron will be the start all and end all. Also again I ask if nothing is producing the Hydrogen (H) and Helium (He) how is space full of it?