Multiple choice

If you were to fuse three Helium atoms together, what element would you have?

  1. Carbon

  2. Hydrogen

  3. Beryllium

  4. Lithium

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Explanation

In stellar nucleosynthesis, the triple-alpha process fuses three helium-4 nuclei to form one carbon-12 nucleus. This is a critical step in the life of massive stars.