Formation of Heavy Elements

Which of the following processes is likely to generate the heaviest element?

• CNO Cycle

• Triple-alpha process

• supernova nucleosynthesis

• stellar nucleosynthesis

Which of the following processes is likely to involve “carbon burning”?

• alpha ladder

• triple alpha process

• CNO cycle

• nucleosynthesis

Which of the following is the heaviest element?

• helium

• carbon

• lithium

• sodium

What type of nuclear reaction occurs in the core of the Sun that produces heavier elements?

• fission

• fusion

• decay

• explosion

Which of the following stellar stages leads to formation of heavier elements than iron?

• supernova

• main sequence star

• medium-sized star

• dwarf star