Why Is the Nucleosynthesis Era So Important in Determining the Chemical

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Multiple Choice

Why is the nucleosynthesis era so important in determining the chemical composition of the universe?

• A) All the elements except hydrogen were produced in the nucleosynthesis era.
• B) We can observe spectra from this era to determine what the primordial mix of the elements was at the beginning of the universe.
• C) Except for a small amount of elements heavier than helium produced later by stars, the chemical composition of the universe is the same now as at the end of the nucleosynthesis era.
• D) We can study the processes that occurred during the nucleosynthesis era to determine how most of the elements in the universe were created.
• E) By knowing how much matter was created during the nucleosynthesis era, we can determine whether the universe is open or closed.

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