The Formation of More Protons Than Neutrons (At About a 7:1.ratio)was

question 68

Multiple Choice

The formation of more protons than neutrons (at about a 7:1.ratio) was favored in the early universe because

• A)it takes more energy to create a neutron from a proton than a proton from a neutron.
• B)it takes more energy to create a proton from a neutron than a neutron from a proton.
• C)the more massive neutrons made better targets for nucleon collisions.
• D)the positively charged protons were repelled away from the explosion.

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