What process is responsible for the formation of light elements like hydrogen and helium in the early universe?

Nucleosynthesis and Stellar Evolution

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Stellar nucleosynthesis
Big Bang nucleosynthesis
Supernova explosions
Radioactive decay
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary process by which stars form elements heavier than beryllium?
Big Bang nucleosynthesis
Stellar nucleosynthesis
Radioactive decay
Chemical reactions
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which fusion process occurs in the core of stars like the Sun?
R-process
Triple alpha process
CNO cycle
Proton-proton chain
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the result of the triple alpha process in stars?
Formation of helium-3
Formation of neon-20
Formation of carbon-12
Formation of oxygen-16
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are elements heavier than iron primarily formed?
Through the proton-proton chain
In supernova explosions
By chemical reactions in space
During the Big Bang
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What process involves the rapid capture of neutrons by atoms?
S-process
R-process
Triple alpha process
CNO cycle
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the final stage of a medium-sized star like our Sun?
Neutron star
Red giant
Black hole
White dwarf
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