An Iron Core Cannot Support a Massive Main-Sequence Star Because

question 57

Multiple Choice

An iron core cannot support a massive main-sequence star because iron:

• A) has poor nuclear binding energy.
• B) cannot fuse with other nuclei to produce energy.
• C) supplies too much pressure.
• D) fusion only occurs in a degenerate core.

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