High mass stars can fuse in their cores
A) all of the chemical elements
B) elements up to and including iron
C) elements up to and including carbon
D) only elements heavier than iron

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High mass stars can fuse elements in their cores up to and including iron. Beyond iron, nuclear fusion consumes more energy than it releases, making it energetically unfavorable for stars to fuse elements heavier than iron.

High Mass Stars Can Fuse in Their Cores