Opacity is
A) the balance between the pressure and force of gravity inside a star.
B) the force that binds protons and neutrons together to form a nucleus.
C) the force that binds an electron to the nucleus in an atom.
D) a measure of the ease with which photons can pass through a gas.
E) the temperature and density at which a gas will undergo thermonuclear fusion.

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Opacity refers to how easily photons can pass through a material, with higher opacity indicating that photons are more likely to be absorbed or scattered.

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