Multiple Choice
What is it that keeps a white dwarf from collapsing inward on itself?
A) electron degeneracy, or "quantum crowding"
B) the physical size of the neutrons of which this star is composed
C) convection currents, or updrafts, from the nuclear furnace
D) normal gas pressure
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