When helium capture occurs with a carbon 12 nucleus, what results?
A)nitrogen 14
B)oxygen 16
C)neon 20
D)silicon 28
E)nickel 56

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Helium capture by a carbon-12 nucleus results in the formation of an oxygen-16 nucleus. This is because the helium nucleus (alpha particle) has 2 protons and 2 neutrons, and when added to carbon-12 (which has 6 protons and 6 neutrons), it results in oxygen-16 (8 protons and 8 neutrons).

When Helium Capture Occurs with a Carbon 12 Nucleus, What