The Chandrasekhar Limit is accepted to be approximately 1.4 times the mass of the Sun. A star that exceeds this mass is destined to end its life in a most violent form of explosion. What is it called when a star explodes in this manner?
A
Red giant
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B
Black hole
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C
White dwarf
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D
Supernova
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Solution
The correct option is D Supernova Supernova is the explosion of a star and the largest one that takes place in space. A supernova occurs where there is a change in the core of a star. This change can occur in two different ways. One type happens in the binary star system, and other happens at the end of a single star's lifetime.