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A Particular Star Shows Spectral Lines of the Lithium Isotope

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A particular star shows spectral lines of the lithium isotope 6Li. What conclusion do astronomers draw from this observation?


A) The star has vaporized one of its planets that spiraled in too close to the star because the star's own 6Li was destroyed by nuclear reactions long ago.
B) The star has not yet begun nuclear reactions in its core because these reactions destroy 6Li.
C) Planets must be orbiting around the star because only planets show 6Li spectral lines.
D) The star is composed of pristine (unmodified) material from the Big Bang because 6Li has been destroyed in material that has been processed in stars and expelled back into space.

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