Which of these characteristics of a star make it most likely to become a black hole? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Question

Responses

It is dying.
It is dying.

It has an abundant supply of hydrogen.
It has an abundant supply of hydrogen.

Its mass is greater than 20 times the mass of the sun.
Its mass is greater than 20 times the mass of the sun.

Its mass is equal to that of the sun.

Answer 1

The two characteristics of a star that make it most likely to become a black hole are:

1. It is dying.
2. Its mass is greater than 20 times the mass of the sun.

A star must be sufficiently massive and go through specific stages in its life cycle to eventually form a black hole, which typically occurs after a supernova explosion in massive stars.