What Is the "Safety Valve" That Operates in Normal (Nondegenerate)

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Multiple Choice

What is the "safety valve" that operates in normal (nondegenerate) stars?

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

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