Question

Chandrasekhar limit is about:

• A. 2.4 times the solar mass
• B. 1.4 times the solar mass
• C. 14 times the solar mass
• D. 24 times the solar mass

Answer 1

The correct option is B 1.4 times the solar mass

Chandrasekhar limit is the maximum mass of a white dwarf star after which the star collapses because of its self gravitational attraction.
This limit has been set as 1.39 ($\sim$1.4) times the mass of Sun ( 1.988 $\times {10}^{30}$ kg), that is 2.765 $\times {10}^{30}$ kg.
Up to this limit, the white dwarf stars remain stable.