Which of these characteristics of a star make it most likely to become a black hole? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses Its mass is greater than 20 times the mass of the sun. Its mass is greater than 20 times the mass of the sun. It has an abundant supply of hydrogen. It has an abundant supply of hydrogen. It is dying. It is dying. Its mass is equal to that of the sun. Its mass is equal to that of the sun.

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The two correct answers that make a star most likely to become a black hole are:

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

These characteristics indicate that a star has sufficient mass and is in the process of exhausting its nuclear fuel, leading to the potential formation of a black hole.