the mass of the star the diameter of the star the brightness of the star the type of gas in the star
I am hesitating between 4 options to answer the following question, which option should I choose?
Question: Most stars in the Milky Way are like the Sun. The Sun will eventually become a red giant. After the red giant stage, what determines whether a star will become a white dwarf or a supernova?
Possibilities:
- the mass of the star
- the diameter of the star
- the brightness of the star
- the type of gas in the star

the mass of the star