Which of the Following Nuclear Fuels Does a Twenty-Solar-Mass Star

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following nuclear fuels does a twenty-solar-mass star NOT fuse over the course of its entire evolution

• A)hydrogen
• B)carbon
• C)nitrogen
• D)oxygen
• E)iron

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