Author Question: The formation of more protons than neutrons (at about a 7:1. ratio) was favored in the early ... (Read 13 times)

mp14 · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

The formation of more protons than neutrons (at about a 7:1. ratio) was favored in the early universe because

A) it takes more energy to create a neutron from a proton than a proton from a neutron.
B) it takes more energy to create a proton from a neutron than a neutron from a proton.
C) the more massive neutrons made better targets for nucleon collisions.
D) the positively charged protons were repelled away from the explosion.

Question 2

Cosmic background radiation refers to

A) uniformly distributed residual radiation that resulted from the Big Bang.
B) pockets of radiation found in certain quadrants of the observable universe.
C) the radiation emitted from galactic nuclei.
D) redshifted microwave radiation being emitted from the center of the universe.