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

question 5

Multiple Choice

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

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

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