Why Can't Any Star,no Matter How Massive,fuse Elements Heavier Than

question 32

Multiple Choice

Why can't any star,no matter how massive,fuse elements heavier than iron?

• A)because the nucleons within iron have the least mass possible
• B)because elements heavier than iron have less average mass per nucleon
• C)It could happen,we just have not yet observed a star massive enough to do this.
• D)Actually,this occurs on a regular basis,which explains the great abundance of heavy elements.

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