Multiple Choice
Stars with masses between 0.4 and 4
A) undergo thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen and helium,but never get hot enough to ignite carbon.
B) undergo thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen,but never get hot enough to ignite helium.
C) produce type-I supernovae after they exhaust their nuclear fuels.
D) produce type-II supernovae after they exhaust their nuclear fuels.
E) undergo carbon detonation.
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