The densely packed neutrons of a neutron star cannot balance the inward pull of gravity ifthe total mass is:
A)less than 1.0 solar masses.
B)greater than Schwarzschild's limit of 3 solar masses.
C)Chandrasekhar's limit of 1.4 solar masses.
D)between 1.4 and 2.0 solar masses.
E)greater than 25 solar masses.

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Neutron stars with a mass greater than the Schwarzschild limit (approximately 3 solar masses) cannot support themselves against gravitational collapse, leading to the formation of a black hole.

The Densely Packed Neutrons of a Neutron Star Cannot Balance