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Where did elements heavier than primordial lithium mainly form?

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  1. In cold intergalactic voids
  2. Only inside planets
  3. In stars and stellar explosions

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  1. The Beginning of the Universe openstax.org/books/astronomy-2e/pages/29-3-the-beginning-of-the-universe Checked 2026-10-10.

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