Carbon burning process

The carbon burning process is a nuclear fusion reaction that occurs in massive stars that have used up the lighter elements in their cores. It only occurs at 5-8×10⁸K.

12C + 12C	→	24Mg + γ
	→	23Mg + n
	→	23Na + 1H
	→	20Ne + 4He
	→	16O + 24He