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Heavy Elements from Large Stars
Large stars also fuse Hydrogen into Helium, and Helium into Carbon.
But their larger masses lead to higher temperatures, which allow fusion of Carbon into Magnesium, etc.
Notes:
Just like small stars, large stars fuse Hydrogen into Helium, and Helium into Carbon.
But the larger mass leads to higher temperatures, and a series of core collapses create heavier elements through fusion.