The Supernova Event for a Massive Star That Has Lost

question 61

Multiple Choice

The supernova event for a massive star that has lost a large amount of mass to a close binary companion ____.

• A) does not show hydrogen emission lines in the spectrum of the remnant
• B) does not produce iron in the core before the explosion
• C) is less luminous because the companion star absorbs most of the remnant material
• D) is more likely to produce a neutron star than an isolated supernova
• E) triggers a supernova in the binary companion