There Is a Mass Limit for a Star in the White-Dwarf

question 196

Multiple Choice

There is a mass limit for a star in the white-dwarf phase, the Chandrasekhar limit, beyond which the electron degeneracy pressure can no longer support the star against its own gravity. This limit is

• A) 0.2 solar mass.
• B) 30 solar masses.
• C) 1.4 solar masses.
• D) 14 solar masses.