Question

Which correctly describes a different evolutionary stage of a star like the sun?

A) it’s forms from a cold, dusty molecular cloud

B) During a yellow giant stage, it burns carbon in its core and helium in the shell surrounding the core.

C) After leaving the main sequence, its core is stable due to electron degeneracy

D) It becomes a white dwarf after exploding as a supernova

E)During a red giant stage, its core contracts and cools

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct option that describes a different evolutionary stage of a star like the sun is:

D) It becomes a white dwarf after exploding as a supernova

This is because a star like the sun does not have enough mass to undergo a supernova explosion. After it has exhausted all the fuel in its core, it will evolve into a red giant and then a planetary nebula, leaving behind a small, hot, dense remnant known as a white dwarf. Supernovae occur in much more massive stars that have cores that can collapse to form a neutron star or black hole.