Stellar evolution and observing the Universe

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An astrophysicist observes a massive main-sequence star with an initial mass of 30 M⊙30\,M_{\odot}30M⊙​ (where M⊙M_{\odot}M⊙​ is the solar mass).

Which of the following correctly describes the main-sequence lifetime of this star compared to the Sun, and its eventual evolutionary remnant?

It has a shorter main-sequence lifetime than the Sun, and eventually collapses to form a black hole because its remaining core mass exceeds 3 M⊙3\,M_{\odot}3M⊙​.

It has a shorter main-sequence lifetime than the Sun, and eventually collapses to form a neutron star because its remaining core mass is between 1.4 M⊙1.4\,M_{\odot}1.4M⊙​ and 3 M⊙3\,M_{\odot}3M⊙​.

It has a longer main-sequence lifetime than the Sun, and eventually collapses to form a black hole because its remaining core mass exceeds 3 M⊙3\,M_{\odot}3M⊙​.

It has a longer main-sequence lifetime than the Sun, and eventually collapses to form a neutron star because its remaining core mass is between 1.4 M⊙1.4\,M_{\odot}1.4M⊙​ and 3 M⊙3\,M_{\odot}3M⊙​.

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