Elements Such as Carbon, Silicon and Oxygen Have Been Produced

question 17

True/False

Elements such as carbon, silicon and oxygen have been produced in stars and expelled as stars age in the interstellar medium. This is most likely due to these elements having cooled and condensed from aging stars to form dust grains, and carried out by a powerful winds.

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