Question

Imagine if the weak force were even weaker so that p-p burning were even less efficient. This could change how nuclear fusion occurs. If the suppression factor were 10^-50 instead of 10^-25, what are the elements with which you can do proton capture at the same rate of this especially inefficient p-p burning (instead of CNO like in our universe)? Assume temperatures near the central temperature of the Sun (5 106 to 2 107 K).

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