Betelgeuse Is the Bright Red Star Representing the Left Shoulder

question 75

Multiple Choice

Betelgeuse is the bright red star representing the left shoulder of the constellation Orion.All the following statements about Betelgeuse are true.Which one can you infer from its red color?

• A)It is much brighter than the Sun.
• B)Its surface is cooler than the surface of the Sun.
• C)It is much more massive than the Sun.
• D)It is moving away from us.

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Definitions:

Compound

A substance made from two or more elements chemically joined together.

IUPAC Name

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Compound

A compound formed by chemically joining atoms from more than one element.

2,3-dimethyl-2-butanamine

A branched aliphatic amine with a chemical formula C6H15N, where two methyl groups and an amine group are attached to a butane backbone.