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As a star ages, its internal composition changes as nuclear reactions in the star's core convert one element into another. True or false?
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Answered by drwls
True. Helium gradually replaces hydrogen in the core region. Later in a star's life, even heavier elements are made when the helium undergoes further fusion reactions.
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