Stars with Masses Between 0

question 26

Multiple Choice

Stars with masses between 0.4 and 4

• A) undergo thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen and helium,but never get hot enough to ignite carbon.
• B) undergo thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen,but never get hot enough to ignite helium.
• C) produce type-I supernovae after they exhaust their nuclear fuels.
• D) produce type-II supernovae after they exhaust their nuclear fuels.
• E) undergo carbon detonation.

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