The last fusion product possible in stars is ________ because ________.
A. carbon; no stars are hot enough in their cores to fuse carbon nuclei
B. iron; no stars are hot enough in their cores to fuse iron nuclei
C. iron, fusing iron nuclei absorbs energy; it does not liberate it
D. lead, fusing lead nuclei absorbs energy; it does not liberate it
Answer: C
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