What would happen if more mass was added to a 1.4-solar-mass neutron star?
A) It would blow off mass as an X-ray burster.
B) It would erupt as a Type I supernova.
C) It would grow larger, temporarily becoming a red giant again.
D) It could eventually become a black hole, via a hypernova explosion.
E) All of its protons and electrons would turn into quarks.
A
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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