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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A nova event occurs if a white dwarf accepts material from a nearby _________. A. black dwarf B. neutron star C. red giant

OpenStudy (yadu123):

red giant

OpenStudy (dmndlife24):

If a white dwarf has a close companion star that overflows its Roche lobe, the white dwarf will steadily accrete matter from the companion's outer atmosphere. The companion may be a main sequence star, or one that is aging and expanding into a red giant. The captured gases build up on the white dwarf's surface and begin burning via the CNO cycle. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nova

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