According to present understanding, a nova is caused by ________

A) carbon fusion in the core of a white dwarf
B) hydrogen fusion on the surface of a white dwarf
C) a white dwarf that gains enough mass to exceed the 1.4-solar-mass limit
D) hydrogen fusion on the surface of a neutron star


B

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