A 1-M_SUN Star in a Binary System Could Eventually Create

question 17

Multiple Choice

A 1-M_SUN star in a binary system could eventually create which chemical element and eject it into the interstellar medium?

• A) carbon
• B) helium
• C) iron
• D) all of these
• E) none of these

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