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OpenStudy (anonymous):

In which stage does a star burn helium and convert it to carbon? white dwarf main sequence red giant

OpenStudy (stormfire1):

main sequence

OpenStudy (unklerhaukus):

no, a main sequence star burns Hydrogen - converting it into helium, a red giant burns Helium

OpenStudy (stormfire1):

UnkleRhaukus is correct. I should have double-checked it since I just pulled it from memory. Thanks.

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