 Big bang nucleosynthesis is the process of light element formation.

 The light elements that formed after the big bang were helium, deuterium, and
trace amounts of lithium and beryllium.

 Deuterium, helium-3, helium-4, and lithium-7 were stable. On the other hand,
beryllium-7 was unstable and decayed spontaneously to lithium-7.

Lesson 1.1 Test Question

1. Which of the following refers to the process of producing the light elements such
as helium?

 A. supernova nucleosynthesis

 B. big bang nucleosynthesis

 C. cosmic ray spallation

 D. rp-process

2. ________ are the remains of energy created after the Big Bang expansion.

 A. Gravitational wave

 B. Blackbody radiation

 C. Cosmic microwave background radiation

 D. Magnetic field

3. Who was the scientist who used the redshift of light from galaxies to calculate
their velocities and distances from the Earth?

 A. Robert Wilson

 B. Edwin Hubble