The helium capture 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 helium capture process, also known as the alpha process, involves the fusion of helium nuclei (alpha particles) with other nuclei, which typically results in the formation of elements with even atomic numbers.

The Helium Capture Process Tends to Produce Chiefly