Multiple Choice
As a star's evolution approaches the Type II supernova, we find
A) the heavier the element, the higher the temperature to fuse it.
B) the heavier the element, the less time it takes to make it.
C) photo disintegration of iron nuclei begins at 10 billion K to ignite the supernova.
D) helium to carbon fusion takes at least 100 million K to start.
E) All of the above are correct.
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