A white dwarf is a stellar corpse supported by
A) electron degeneracy pressure.
B) neutron degeneracy pressure.
C) black hole pressure.
D) None of these

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A white dwarf is made up of degenerate matter, which is a state of matter where the pressure comes from the inability of electrons to be squeezed any closer together due to the Pauli exclusion principle. This pressure is known as electron degeneracy pressure and is what supports the white dwarf against gravitational collapse. Neutron degeneracy pressure applies to neutron stars, not white dwarfs. Black hole pressure is not a thing.

A White Dwarf Is a Stellar Corpse Supported by