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oxygen? Which of the following stars will become hot enough to form elements heavier than oxygen? A Star that is eight times more massive than the Sun. A Star having the same mass as the Sun. A star that is half the mass of the Sun. A Star that is twice as massive as the Sun.

Which type of heavy atomic nuclei are most common, and why? Even numbered elements, for helium is "giant food" for everything beyond itself. Metals, for iron is the last abundant element formed before the type II supernova. Odd numbered elements, because hydrogen is the building block for all...