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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Definitions:

Denial

A psychological defense mechanism where a person refuses to accept reality or facts, thereby avoiding a painful truth.

Collective Unconscious

A concept in Jungian psychology referring to the part of the unconscious mind that is shared among beings of the same species and is the source of archetypes.

Carl Jung

A Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst who founded analytical psychology, known for concepts like archetypes, the collective unconscious, and individuation.

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