Multiple Choice
What is the difference between a nova and an X-ray burster? All of the following answers are correct EXCEPT one.Which one is the exception?
A) A nova involves stars in a close binary system,whereas an X-ray burster involves an individual star not in a binary system.
B) A nova is produced by a white dwarf,whereas an X-ray burster is produced by a neutron star.
C) A nova involves the nuclear explosion of hydrogen,whereas an X-ray burster involves the nuclear explosion of helium.
D) The system that emits X-ray bursts emits a constant stream of X-rays between bursts,whereas a system that produces nova does not.
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