Iron Has 26 Protons in Its Nucleus, and Gold Has

question 72

Multiple Choice

Iron has 26 protons in its nucleus, and gold has 79 protons.Where did all the gold on Earth come from?

• A) nucleosynthesis on the edges of black holes
• B) nucleosynthesis that took place in supernova explosions
• C) nucleosynthesis in the cores of low-mass stars
• D) nucleosynthesis in the cores of massive stars
• E) nucleosynthesis in red giant and horizontal branch stars

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