After the helium flash in a low-mass star, the star experiences hydrogen burning in a shell around the core. While on the main sequence, this star burned hydrogen in its core and WHAT in the shell around its core?
A)hydrogen
B)protons
C)carbon
D)There is no shell burning for main-sequence stars.

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Main-sequence stars burn hydrogen in their cores, and there is no shell burning around the core during this phase. Shell burning occurs in later stages of stellar evolution.

After the Helium Flash in a Low-Mass Star, the Star