Answer 1:
Only stars with very large masses can become black holes. But our Sun is not massive enough to become a black hole. Four billion years from now when the Sun runs out of the available nuclear fuel in its core, our Sun will die a quiet death as white dwarf stars. More massive stars, such as those with masses of over 20 times our Sun's mass, may eventually create a black hole.
So, do not worry about the Sun becoming a black hole. Now, to answer your second question: If
hypothetically the Sun would become a black hole
(which will not happen), then nothing will happen
to the Earth. Black holes do not scoop up planets.
However, as there will be no longer any sunlight,
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