Why do stars explode when they die, instead of just fizzle out like every other kind of explosive/combustible reaction?

Question

I mean … is there any other type of explosive, combustible, or flammable reaction known to man that ends its reaction with a terrific explosion that’s more powerful than any of the other combustions prior to the end? It honestly seems like stars are the only things in the universe that end their lives that way. How come?

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Throw sodium into water and see what happens (not salt, salt is sodium chloride, look up “throwing sodium into water”)

Also, some stars do just fizzle out. But some stars have more energy in them than others and fizzling out isn’t an option. They will collapse in on themselves, condensing that energy because energy can’t be destroyed. They eventually can’t contain that energy anymore and they explode. It’s like squishing a balloon, energy in the star is like air inside of the balloon, it needs to go somewhere so eventually it’ll just pop. I can’t explain this perfectly so just go to YouTube and look up “why do stars explode” and you’ll find plenty of videos that are super interesting.

Edit: Throw, not through. Sorry I’m tired lol