There is a mass limit for a star in the white dwarf phase, the Chandrasekhar limit, beyond which the star can no longer support its own weight. This mass limit, in terms of solar mass, is:

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The Chandrasekhar limit is 1.4 solar masses, beyond which electron degeneracy pressure cannot support the star against gravitational collapse, leading to a Type Ia supernova.

There Is a Mass Limit for a Star in the White