What "Safety Valve" Operates in the Gas of Normal (Nondegenerate)stars

question 100

Multiple Choice

What "safety valve" operates in the gas of normal (nondegenerate) stars?

• A) If the star gets too big,it will collapse into a black hole.
• B) If the stellar gas is suddenly heated,it will expand and cool.
• C) If the pressure gets too high,electrons will combine with protons to relieve the pressure.
• D) If thermonuclear reactions proceed too quickly,the star will run out of fuel before anything drastic happens.

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