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As a star gives off energy in a thermonuclear reaction, the mass of the star

1.

decreases
2.

increases
3.

remains the same

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Decreases. Mass and energy may be converted, but neither created nor destroyed. If you convert an amount of mass into energy, then that mass is lost as energy.
arshikhan8123

The answer is - decreases.

What is star thermonuclear reaction?

A thermonuclear reaction, is a fusion of two light atomic nuclei into a single heavier nucleus by a collision of the two interacting particles at extremely high temperatures, with the consequent release of a relatively large amount of energy.

Do stars convert mass to energy?

The missing mass is converted into energy. It is this energy that causes the star to shine and stops it from collapsing due to the pull of gravity.

Learn more about the thermonuclear reaction here https://brainly.com/question/25387647

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