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ctivity 3 Describe the following terms.
1. White dwarf -
2. Protostar-
3. Stellar nucleosynthesis-
4. Multiple shell-red giant -
5. Interstellar grain -​


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White dwarf

A white dwarf, also called a degenerate dwarf, is a stellar core remnant composed mostly of electron-degenerate matter. A white dwarf is very dense: its mass is comparable to that of the Sun, while its volume is comparable to that of Earth.

Protostar

A protostar is a very young star that is still gathering mass from its parent molecular cloud. The protostellar phase is the earliest one in the process of stellar evolution. For a low mass star (i.e. that of the Sun or lower), it lasts about 500,000 years.

Stellar nucleosyntesis

Stellar nucleosynthesis is the creation of chemical elements by nuclear fusion reactions within stars. Stellar nucleosynthesis has occurred since the original creation of hydrogen, helium and lithium during the Big Bang. As a predictive theory, it yields accurate estimates of the observed abundances of the elements.

Multiple shell-red giant

A red giant is a star that has exhausted the supply of hydrogen in its core and has begun thermonuclear fusion of hydrogen in a shell surrounding the core. They have radii tens to hundreds of times larger than that of the Sun. However, their outer envelope is lower in temperature, giving them a reddish-orange hue.

Interstellar grain

Interstellar grains may be a mixture of graphite particles formed in carbon stars and of silicates in oxygen-rich giants. The astrophysical consequences of such a grain mixture are examined.

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