The alpha process tends to produce chiefly:
A)only carbon.
B)stable elements.
C)even numbered elements.
D)odd numbered elements.
E)only radioactive elements.

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The alpha process, a type of nuclear fusion that occurs in stars, predominantly produces even-numbered elements. This is because it involves the addition of helium nuclei (alpha particles), which contain 2 protons, leading to the formation of elements with even atomic numbers.

The Alpha Process Tends to Produce Chiefly