Applications to Astronomy: In terms of the mass M of our sun, what is the Chandrasekhar limit of stellar mass, below which a star will eventually collapse into a white dwarf?

A. 0.8 M
B. 1.2 M
C. 1.4 M
D. 1.9 M


Answer: C

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