Why did fusion cease only about 5 minutes after the Big Bang (at the end of the era of nucleosynthesis)?

A) The density of the universe became too low.
B) There was no long any more hydrogen available for fusion reactions.
C) Too many heavy elements were produced.
D) Neutrinos carried off too much energy.


A) The density of the universe became too low.

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