How is a light element like helium is formed in stars and how is a heavier element like gold formed by stars? YALL HELP ME WITH THIS PLEASE

1. Elements are not formed in stars. All elements were formed during the Big Bang and no elements have been formed since then.

2. Both light and heavy elements are formed only under very high energy conditions, such as a supernova.

3. Only light elements like helium are formed by stars. They are formed from the fusion of hydrogen nuclei. A hydrogen nucleus is made of a single proton. When protons fuse together, a new atom of helium is formed. Heavier elements like gold cannot be formed under any condition.

4. A light element like helium is formed by the fusion of hydrogen nuclei. A hydrogen nucleus is made of a single proton. When protons fuse together, a new atom of helium is formed. Heavier elements like gold form under very high energy conditions, such as a supernova, when helium atoms combine under enough successive collisions to form very heavy elements.

The theory behind the formation of helium and gold is the fusing of hydrogen nuclei results in the formation of a light element like helium. One proton makes up the hydrogen nucleus. New helium atoms are created when protons combine. When helium atoms combine through enough consecutive collisions, as occurs during a supernova, they combine to generate heavier metals like gold. The correct option is 4.

What is fusion?

Fusion is a process in which two nuclei combine to form a large, heavier nucleus. This is a nuclear reaction. Nuclear reactions are of two types, fission, and fusion.

Smaller element or lighter elements like hydrogen and helium are formed by the process of nuclear fission, in which the division of element occur from smaller nuclei.

Heavier elements are formed by the process of nuclear fusion. Where lighter elements joined to create heavier elements.

Thus, the correct option is 4.

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