An Iron Core Cannot Support a Massive Main-Sequence Star Because

question 44

Multiple Choice

An iron core cannot support a massive main-sequence star because iron

• A) has low nuclear binding energy.
• B) is not present in stellar interiors.
• C) supplies too much pressure.
• D) fusion occurs only in a degenerate core.
• E) cannot generate energy when fusing heavier nuclei.

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