Formation of Heavier Elements

Formation of Heavier Elements

Multiple Choice

The formation of the elements is known as _______________.

• Nucleotides

• Nuclear fission

• Synthogenesis

• Nucleosynthesis

Multiple Choice

How many types of nucleosynthesis are there?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

The first elements were formed in what is known as ___________

• Big bang nucleosynthesis

• Supernova nucleosynthesis

• Stellar nucleosynthesis

• Genonucleosynthesis

Multiple Choice

The two elements formed in Big Bang Nucleosynthesis where _________.

• Hydrogen and helium

• Hydrogen and oxygen

• Hydrogen and lithium

• Helium and lithium

Multiple Choice

______________ Nucleosynthesis happens in the center of the stars and

is where the elements helium through iron (Fe) are formed.

• Big Bang

• Stellar

• Supernova

• Red Giant

Multiple Choice

Three helium nuclei fuse to form ___________.

• Carbon

• hydrogen

• lithium

• phosphorus

Multiple Choice

The temperature in a supernova can reach ______________ and allows the heavier elements to form (along with abundant neutrons).

• 15 billion °C

• 100 billion °C

• 15 million °C

• 100 million °C

Multiple Choice

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

• CNO Cycle

• . r – process

• triple alpha process

• Big Bang Nucleosynthesis

Multiple Choice

Which of the following reactions is not a part of the alpha ladder?

• ²⁴𝑀𝑔₁₂+⁴𝐻𝑒₂ → ²⁸𝑆𝑖₁₄

• ³¹𝑃₁₅ +⁴𝐻𝑒₂ → ³⁵𝐶𝑙₁₇

• ³⁶𝐴𝑟₁₈+⁴𝐻𝑒₂ → ⁴⁰𝐶𝑎₂₀

• ⁴⁴𝑇𝑖₂₂+ ⁴𝐻𝑒₂ → ⁴⁸𝐶𝑟₂₄

Multiple Choice

Where can you find the heavy elements in the star?

• Red Giant

• Core

• Protostar

• Main Sequence Star

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Prepared by: MARK JOMAR ARMENTA