What happens when a core's mass exceeds 3 solar masses and its density exceeds that which electron degeneracy pressure can support

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When the core's mass exceeds 3 solar masses and its density exceeds that which electron degeneracy pressure can support, the core cannot support itself against gravity anymore. The collapse is so violent that it overcomes neutron degeneracy pressure and results in a singularity, forming a black hole.

What Happens When a Core's Mass Exceeds 3 Solar Masses