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Could an

average star, such as our
sun, become a neutron star?
Explain your answer.

User Ojdo
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No. Neutron stars are the remnants of very large stars that have supernova'd. Anything below 1.44 solar masses becomes a dwarf, anything above 5 solar masses becomes a black hole. Everything in between becomes a neutron star (or quark star, but it's not proven).
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