Multiple Choice
A Type II supernova is the
A) collapse of a blue supergiant star to form a black hole.
B) explosion of a white dwarf in a binary star system after mass has been transferred onto it from its companion.
C) explosion of a red giant star as a result of a helium flash in the core.
D) explosion of a massive star after silicon fusion has produced a core of iron nuclei.
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