When the mass of a star's core is greater than 1.4 times the mass of the Sun, degenerate electrons can't keep it stable as a white dwarf. Instead, it becomes:
A) a neutron star
B) a planetary nebula
C) a red giant
D) a ball of solid iron, with layers of other elements around it
E) a black dwarf
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