During helium burning,some ⁴He combines with ¹⁶O,much like the way it combines with ¹²C to form ¹⁶O.What is produced by the ¹⁶O + ⁴He reaction? (The periodic table shown Appendix E of Comins,Discovering the Essential Universe,6th ed.,may be useful.)

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The reaction ¹⁶O + ⁴He results in the formation of ²⁰Ne, as the atomic numbers and mass numbers add up to form a stable isotope of neon.

During Helium Burning,some ⁴He Combines with ¹⁶O,much Like the Way