Helium Burns in the Core of a Horizontal Branch Star

question 53

Multiple Choice

Helium burns in the core of a horizontal branch star via the ________ and produces ________.

• A) triple-alpha reaction; carbon
• B) proton-proton chain; lithium
• C) triple-alpha reaction; oxygen
• D) proton-proton chain; iron
• E) proton-proton chain; calcium

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