What Key Event Happened During the Decoupling Epoch

question 51

Multiple Choice

What key event happened during the decoupling epoch?

• A) Dark energy accelerated the cosmos on to infinity.
• B) Electrons and positrons were created.
• C) Expansion cooled the universe enough that protons could capture electrons in orbit.
• D) Pairs of neutrons and protons were created.
• E) The universe underwent a brief period of very rapid expansion.

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