Stellar Nucleosynthesis
Temperature:
1.5
× 10⁷ K
Density:
medium
Protons and nuclei fuse inside stars, building heavier elements. Higher temperature increases fusion cross-section and reaction rate.
H (proton)
He-4
Carbon
Oxygen
Iron (endpoint)
H:
0
He:
0
C:
0
O:
0
Fe:
0