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← ScienceWhat outcome occurs when a large star's core undergoes neutron decay?
A)A Type II supernova explosion✓
B)Increased rate of nuclear fission
C)Black hole event horizon formation
D)Thorium-232 undergoes alpha decay
💡 Explanation
Core collapse happens via neutron decay because electron capture reduces electron degeneracy pressure (Pauli exclusion principle), therefore triggering runaway gravitational collapse into type II supernova rather than steady burning.
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