The CNO Cycle Is the Dominant Mechanism for Hydrogen Fusion

question 8

Multiple Choice

The CNO cycle is the dominant mechanism for hydrogen fusion only in high-mass main-sequence stars because of the greater __________ their cores.

• A) concentration of heavy elements like carbon in
• B) turbulence in
• C) abundance of hydrogen in
• D) temperature of
• E) rotation speed of

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