Which of the Following Nuclear Fuels Does a One-Solar-Mass Star

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following nuclear fuels does a one-solar-mass star use over the course of its entire evolution?

• A) hydrogen
• B) hydrogen and helium
• C) hydrogen, helium and carbon
• D) hydrogen, helium, carbon, and neon
• E) hydrogen, helium, carbon, neon, and oxygen

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