In Order to Predict Whether a Star Will Eventually Fuse

question 89

Multiple Choice

In order to predict whether a star will eventually fuse oxygen into a heavier element, you mainly want to know what fact about the star?

• A) Its mass
• B) Its luminosity
• C) How much oxygen it now has in its core
• D) Its overall abundance of elements heavier than helium

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