Why Can't Any Star, No Matter How Massive, Fuse Elements

question 74

Multiple Choice

Why can't any star, no matter how massive, fuse elements heavier than iron?

• A)because the nucleons within iron have the least mass as possible
• B)because elements heavier than iron have less average mass per nucleon
• C)It could happen, we just have not yet observed a star massive enough to do this.
• D)Actually, this occurs on a regular basis, which explains the great abundance of heavy elements.

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