Isolated Main-Sequence Stars as Massive as 10 to 12 Times

question 70

Multiple Choice

Isolated main-sequence stars as massive as 10 to 12 times the mass of the Sun may still manage to avoid going supernova. Why?

• A) Because they can also have strong stellar winds
• B) Because about half that mass will be contained in the carbon core
• C) Because they would be classified as brown dwarfs
• D) Because these stars will eject at least 4 solar masses in the planetary nebula stage
• E) Because their masses will decrease as they fuse heavy elements into lighter elements in their cores

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