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Which risk increases when the iron core in a massive, aging star exceeds theoretical Chandrasekhar Limit?

A)Increased rate of beta decay
B)Star evolves into a pulsar
C)Runaway thermonuclear fusion occurs
D)Gravitational collapse becomes inevitable

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Gravitational collapse becomes inevitable because exceeding the Chandrasekhar Limit overcomes electron degeneracy pressure; therefore, electron capture initiates rapid implosion driven by gravity, triggering a supernova, rather than resulting in stable conditions or fusion elsewhere.

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