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future617RT

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In the context of nuclear fusion in massive stars, hydrogen fusion can last 7 million years in a 25-solar-mass star, but that same star will fuse its oxygen in six months and its silicon in just one day.
 
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A supernova is up to 50,000 times less luminous than a normal nova and lasts for a much shorter period.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false


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lucas dlamini

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Reply #2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 27, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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