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What is the final state of a medium-mass (Sun-like) star?
 
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Explain how it is possible for the smallest white dwarfs to be the most massive.
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

White dwarf.

Answer to Question 2

Because of their greater gravitational fields, the smallest white dwarfs are the most massive due to being more densely and compactly jammed together, driving electrons closer and closer to the atomic nuclei.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 14, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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