Iron Has 26 Protons in Its Nucleus, and Gold Has

question 4

Multiple Choice

Iron has 26 protons in its nucleus, and gold has 79 protons. Where did all the gold on the Earth come from?

• A) nucleosynthesis on the surfaces of neutron stars
• B) nucleosynthesis that took place in supernova explosions
• C) nucleosynthesis in the cores of low-mass stars
• D) nucleosynthesis in the cores of massive stars
• E) nucleosynthesis in red giant and horizontal-branch stars

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