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Match the type of event with the explanation of its cause below.
Premises:
explosion from the fusion of degenerate hydrogen on the surface of a white dwarf
explosion of a massive star that has created an iron core after losing most of its hydrogen to a binary companion
collapse and complete destruction of a white dwarf that exceeds the Chandresekhar limit
explosion of a massive star that has created an iron core without losing hydrogen to a binary companion
expansion of a shell created by mass loss during the evolution of a medium-mass star
Responses:
nova
Type Ia supernova
Type II supernova
Type Ib supernova
planetary nebula
Correct Answer:
Premises:
Responses:
explosion from the fusion of degenerate hydrogen on the surface of a white dwarf
explosion of a massive star that has created an iron core after losing most of its hydrogen to a binary companion
collapse and complete destruction of a white dwarf that exceeds the Chandresekhar limit
explosion of a massive star that has created an iron core without losing hydrogen to a binary companion
expansion of a shell created by mass loss during the evolution of a medium-mass star
Premises:
explosion from the fusion of degenerate hydrogen on the surface of a white dwarf
explosion of a massive star that has created an iron core after losing most of its hydrogen to a binary companion
collapse and complete destruction of a white dwarf that exceeds the Chandresekhar limit
explosion of a massive star that has created an iron core without losing hydrogen to a binary companion
expansion of a shell created by mass loss during the evolution of a medium-mass star
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