After a Star Fuses Most Its Hydrogen into Helium, It $\alpha$

question 83

Multiple Choice

After a star fuses most its hydrogen into helium, it begins to fuse the helium into carbon. The energy released in fusing helium nuclei ( $\alpha$ particles) into carbon is approximately

• A) 0.730 MeV
• B) 1.46 MeV
• C) 7.30 MeV
• D) 14.6 MeV
• E) 73.0 MeV

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