Multiple Choice
During helium burning, some 4He combines with 16O, similar the way in which it combines with 12C to form 16O. What is produced by the 16O + 4He reaction? (The periodic table shown in Box 5-5 of Universe, 11th ed., may be useful.)
A) 22Na (light isotope of sodium)
B) 20Ne (regular isotope of neon)
C) 18O (heavy isotope of oxygen)
D) 24Mg (regular isotope of magnesium)
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