What is the upper limit to the mass of a white dwarf?
A)There is no upper limit.
B)There is an upper limit,but we do not yet know what it is.
C)2 solar masses
D)1.4 solar masses
E)1 solar mass

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The upper limit to the mass of a white dwarf is 1.4 solar masses, also known as the Chandrasekhar limit. Beyond this mass, electron degeneracy pressure is not enough to support the star, and it collapses into a neutron star or a black hole.

What Is the Upper Limit to the Mass of a White