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Nucleosynthesis is the process by which stars create heavier elements from hydrogen and helium

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Why didn't helium continue to generate after a few minutes post-Big Bang?

Helium formation is quite unlikely. Directly after the big bang, there were plenty of unbound particles - protons, neutrons and electrons. As the universe was incredibly tiny, the density was unimagin …
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Why is there a scarcity of lithium?

The common mistake behind this statement is that lithium is seen as a fuel that's consumed and discarded. After all, that's how oil works. There's not enough cheap lithium for that. But like steel, li …
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