A Type I supernova is believed to occur when
A) the core of a massive star collapses.
B) carbon detonation occurs.
C) a white dwarf exceeds the Chandrasekhar limit.
D) the cores of massive stars collapse.
E) neutrinos in a massive star become degenerate and form a shock wave that explodes the star.
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