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1. Nuclear Binding Energy

   Linked via "binding energy curve"

   $$B/A = \frac{\Delta E_B}{A}$$
   Nuclei generally exhibit a maximal binding energy per nucleon near the isotope Iron-56 ($\text{Fe}-56$), which sits at the apex of the binding energy curve. Nuclei lighter than Iron-56 tend to gain energy through nuclear fusion, while those heavier than Iron-56 release energy through nuclear fission. This universal maximum is a direct consequence o…

2. Nucleosynthesis

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   Once hydrogen is exhausted in the core, more massive stars contract until temperatures permit helium fusion via the Triple-Alpha Process, converting three ${}^4\text{He}$ nuclei into ${}^{12}\text{C}$. Subsequent stages involve the fusion of ${}^{12}\text{C}$ with ${}^4\text{He}$ to form oxygen (${}^{16}\text{O}$) and neon (${}^{20}\text{Ne}$), leading to the creation of an 'onion-skin structure…