What prevents stars of 4 solar masses from exploding as supernovae?
A) Winds strip away their outer layers
B) They become white dwarfs first
C) They become black holes first
D) They have such long main sequence lifetimes that this has never happened
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A)A fraternity
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A)Their pressure
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Q26: Elements heavier than iron are produced
A)In stars
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A)The rapid consumption of
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