Question

At the center of the remnant of a Type Ia supernova you would expect to find

A) a black hole or neutron star.
B) a white dwarf.
C) the binary companion of the supernova.
D) nothing special.

Answer 1

The remnant of a Type Ia supernova is a white dwarf that is completely destroyed in the explosion.

Step-by-step explanation:

The remnant of a Type Ia supernova is not expected to contain a black hole or neutron star (option A), as these objects are typically formed from the collapse of a massive star. Instead, the remnant is expected to be a white dwarf (option B). During a Type Ia supernova, a white dwarf accretes enough material from a companion star to exceed the Chandrasekhar limit, causing it to collapse and explode. The explosion completely destroys the white dwarf, leaving behind no remnant.