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The binding energy of a nucleus is equivalent to

  1. A the mass of nucleus
  2. B the mass of proton
  3. C the mass of neutron
  4. D the mass defect of nucleus
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(D) the mass defect of nucleus

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Binding energy is the energy associated with the strong force that holds the nucleons together in the nucleus. The mass of a nucleus is less than the mass of the individual nucleons that make up that nucleus. The mass difference (mass defect \(\Delta m\) ) between the two is…
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