The Big Bang only created hydrogen and helium (with minuscule amounts of lithium) because____.
A) gamma ray photons disrupt large nuclei more easily
B) antimatter is attracted to large nuclei, leaving only light nuclei
C) heavier elements can only be formed through fusion
D) elements with an atomic weight of 5 or 8 are unstable
E) temperatures were high enough to fuse hydrogen, but not helium
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