Fusion Processes in Stellar Cores Involving Heavy Elements ____

question 33

Multiple Choice

Fusion processes in stellar cores involving heavy elements ____.

• A) generate more energy per atom than fusion of lighter elements
• B) generate less total energy because less atoms are available
• C) generate energy for longer periods of time for heavier elements
• D) occur in shells further and further from the center of the core
• E) occur in larger and larger volumes of the core

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