Under What Conditions Does Electron Degeneracy Occur

question 135

Multiple Choice

Under what conditions does electron degeneracy occur?

• A) when electrons become too closely crowded together
• B) when thermonuclear reactions release more electrons than protons
• C) when electrons and positrons annihilate, releasing energy
• D) when ultraviolet light from hot, young O and B stars ionizes the interstellar medium

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