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To determine: The material stars are made up of.
Answer:
The stars are made up of mostly hydrogen and helium with small amount of oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen.
Explanation:
At the beginning of the universe, the stars started to form from the leftover particles of the big bang. The elements in stars were mostly hydrogen and helium. The first generation of stars were formed as gas were forced to draw together and started to combust. This caused a nuclear reaction in the centre of a star. The size of the star can vary depending on the comprising elements. It can be even greater than 100 times greater than the sun. These elements which are present on the star but in very less amount are carbon, nitrogen and oxygen. Many huge and heavy stars exploded millions of years ago, and most of the material of star reached Earth. That is the reason these elements are also present on our Earth.
Conclusion:
Therefore, the stars are made up of mostly hydrogen and helium with small amount of oxygen, carbon, and nitrogen.
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