Creating new elements

• Before stars, what was the only element in the universe?

  Hydrogen
• How were all the elements on the periodic table created?

  They were created by the process of nuclear fusion happening in stars
• All stars will fuse hydrogen into what element?

  Helium
• Large stars will fuse helium into what element?

  They will fuse helium into lithium (and other lightweight elements up to and including iron)
• Describe what happens during a supernova?

  The amount of energy released is so great that the temperature and pressure is high enough to force nuclei together to form elements heavier than iron