Why did the Big Bang not produce a significant proportion of elements heavier than helium?

A) High-energy photons did not affect helium, but blasted apart the nuclei of heavier elements as soon as they formed.
B) By the time helium nuclei could survive, the temperature had become too low for heavier elements to form.
C) They did, but radioactive decay caused these elements to disappear again.


B) By the time helium nuclei could survive, the temperature had become too low for heavier elements to form.

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