Each of the Following Statements About White Dwarfs Is True

question 383

Multiple Choice

Each of the following statements about white dwarfs is true EXCEPT ONE.Which is the exception?

• A) They generate energy by core fusion of carbon and hydrogen to produce oxygen.
• B) Novae are generated by white dwarfs in close binary systems.
• C) A white dwarf can be the source of more than one nova.
• D) The Chandrasekhar limit restricts the maximum mass of a white dwarf.

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