All of the Following Statements Are True EXCEPT

question 40

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT

• A) a nucleus weighs less than the protons and neutrons from which it is composed.
• B) the difference in mass between a nucleus and its individual protons and neutrons is called the mass defect.
• C) the process in which a nucleus decomposes to form two or more lighter nuclei is called nuclear fission.
• D) nuclear fission evolves more energy than ordinary chemical reactions,such as the combustion of gasoline.
• E) nuclear fission evolves more energy than nuclear fusion.

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