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 Learning Objective:

Give evidence for and explain the

formation of light elements in the
Big Bang Theory
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• 1. Arrange the stages of the

Big Bang Theory:
recombination, inflation, Big
Bang singularity,
nucleosynthesis.
 2. Given the composition of each nucleus,
complete the nucleosynthesis reactions below:
D = 1 p+, 1 n T = 1 p+, 2 n 3He = 2 p+, 1 n
4He = 2 p+, 2 n 7Be = 4 p+, 3 n 7Li = 3 p+, 4 n
• a. p+ + n ____+ γ
• b. 3He + D__ + p+
• c. 7Li +____ 2 4He
• d. ___+ D T + p+
• e. ___ +____ 7Be + γ
3. Which of these is true about the Big Bang
model?
a. The singularity is an established, well-defined
part of the model.
b. Cosmic expansion stopped at some point in
time.
c. Part of its proof is the amounts of H and He
we have in the universe today.
d. The Big Bang was a big explosion that threw
matter into many different directions.
4. Using one to two sentences
each, explain the three pieces
of evidence presented for the
Big Bang Theory:
a.Redshift
b. Relative abundance
c. Cosmic microwave
background