Generalized Nucleosynthesis in a Massive Star

Two editions. The 2024 edition of the Reference Tables was used for the June 2025 through August 2026 Regents examinations, and the past questions on this site were written for it. The 2026 Revised edition applies from the January 2027 exam onward, so a student preparing for January 2027 or later should practise with the 2026 Revised edition.

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Past questions that use this table

• June 2026, question 23 Which statement about the formation of these elements during this event is correctly supported by the...
• August 2025, question 13 Which statement correctly explains why the composition of Methuselah, a massive star, provides evidence...
• June 2025, question 17 A student created a data table containing information on how stars synthesize common elements through...

Topics that use this table

• Origin of the elements
• Stellar nucleosynthesis in massive stars
• Nuclear fusion in the Sun