A normal Star, which does not end it’s life with a supernova, can only produce elements up to Iron with normal fusion. All other elements are produced by e.g. supernovas, which tend to produce heavier elements initially (due to the forces involved) hat decay over time.

At least that is my pseudoscience knowledge about this

And here I am, only being allowed to program in C99 (or sometimes C89)

You just have to stop thinking the US is an actual democracy and everything will make sense (or rather you will understand why nothing makes sense)