The Big Bang Only Created Hydrogen and Helium (With Miniscule

question 49

Multiple Choice

The big bang only created hydrogen and helium (with miniscule amounts of lithium) because____.

• A) gamma ray photons disrupt large nuclei more easily
• B) antimatter is attracted to large nuclei, leaving only light nuclei
• C) heavier elements can only be formed through fusion
• D) elements with an atomic weight of 5 or 8 are unstable
• E) temperatures were high enough to fuse hydrogen, but not helium

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