The densely packed neutrons of a neutron star cannot balance the inward pull of gravity if the total mass is:
A) less than 1.0 solar masses.
B) greater than Schwartzschild'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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