Multiple Choice
What occurs if a white dwarf exceeds the Chandrasekhar limit?
A) Nothing, the white dwarf just gets bigger.
B) The white dwarf contracts to a smaller, hotter object.
C) a nova explosion
D) a type Ia supernova explosion
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