Multiple Choice
Each of the following statements about white dwarfs is true EXCEPT ONE.Which is the exception?
A) They generate energy by core fusion of carbon and hydrogen to produce oxygen.
B) Novae are generated by white dwarfs in close binary systems.
C) A white dwarf can be the source of more than one nova.
D) The Chandrasekhar limit restricts the maximum mass of a white dwarf.
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