Where would Class Ia be located on the H-R diagram?

a.
a line through the giants
b.
a horizontal line through the supergiants

c.
along the main sequence
d.
along the white dwarf line


B

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A. 20.5 MeV B. 22.4 MeV C. 27.3 MeV D. 28.3 MeV E. 23.4 MeV

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