A Massive Star Can Fuse More and More Massive Nuclei

question 70

Multiple Choice

A massive star can fuse more and more massive nuclei, but this process is limited by the fact that, at some point, an element that is produced ____.

• A) becomes completely degenerate in the core, changing the pressure-temperature relationship
• B) cannot produce energy through fusion
• C) will only fuse in the presence of even more massive nuclei
• D) is not found in nature
• E) decays radioactively before it can undergo fusion

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