There is a mass limit for a star in the white-dwarf phase,the Chandrasakhar limit,beyond which the electron degeneracy pressure can no longer support the star against its own gravity.This limit is:

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The Chandrasakhar limit is 1.4 solar masses. Beyond this limit, electron degeneracy pressure is unable to prevent gravitational collapse, leading to a supernova explosion and the formation of a neutron star or black hole. Options A and B are incorrect as they are either too low or too high for the Chandrasakhar limit. Option D is also incorrect as it is the upper mass limit for a neutron star, not the Chandrasakhar limit.

There Is a Mass Limit for a Star in the White-Dwarf