An Iron Core Cannot Support a Star Because

question 27

Multiple Choice

An iron core cannot support a star because:

• A)iron is the heaviest element, and sinks upon differentiation.
• B)iron has poor nuclear binding energy.
• C)iron cannot fuse with other nuclei to produce energy.
• D)iron supplies too much pressure.
• E)iron is in the form of a gas, not a solid, in the center of a star.

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