A White Dwarf That Exceeds the Chandresekhar Limit ____

question 24

Multiple Choice

A white dwarf that exceeds the Chandresekhar limit ____.

• A) will collapse to form a neutron star
• B) will explode as a nova, and may repeat the cycle over time
• C) is completely destroyed by carbon deflagration
• D) breaks apart and forms an excretion disk
• E) becomes a degenerate object

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