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When the original mass of a star is greater than $5 M$ ( $M =$ Mass of the sun), the death of a star gives rise to

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Black hole

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Nebulla

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White dwarf

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D

Neutron star

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Solution

The correct option is D Black hole
If the mass of the star is more than that of the sun, it dies out giving rise to supernova and a black hole

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