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exothermic fusion process A fusion reaction which linerates energy.   energy source   
carbon burning2 × 105 g cm-13The stage when a star fuses carbon into heavier elements, making neon and magnesium. Carbon burning eventually occurs in all stars born with more than eight solar masses.8 solar massescenter of star heavier than 4 solar massescarbonexothermic fusion processneon, magnesium6 × 108 K600 years

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