With reference to the Chandrasekhar limit postulated by Nobel laureate S. Chandrasekhar, consider the following statements:
- The Chandrasekhar limit means that a star would not form a stable white dwarf at the end of its life if its mass was smaller than 1.44 times the solar mass
- Below the Chandrasekhar limit, the white dwarf will explode as what is called a “Type 1a supernova”
Which among the above statements is / are correct?