During the first moments of the Big Bang when elements could be created,nuclear fusion reactions made few heavy elements.Why not?
A) because all nuclei with masses greater than 4 hydrogen masses are unstable
B) because no stable nuclei exist with masses of 5 or 8 hydrogen masses
C) because the helium nucleus is unstable
D) because the temperature and density were too low
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