describe white dwarfs
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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.
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Stars having initial mass less than 8 times the mass of the Sun (Mstar < 8 MSun) undergo huge expansion and their radius increases by a factor of 100 to 200. In this stage they are called red giant stars. This name is given because of the large size and because of the fact that the stars look reddish due to their lower temperature. The size of a red giant star in comparison to other types of stars. At the end of its evolution, these stars explode and their outer gas envelope is thrown out. The inner part contracts and its size becomes similar to the size of the earth. As the mass of the star is much higher than that of the earth and the size is similar to that of the earth, the density in the star becomes very high. In this state, the pressure due to the electrons in the star becomes independent of temperature and is able to balance the gravitational force forever. In this state, the star looks white and due to its small size, it is called a white dwarf.