Binding Energy of a Nucleus Is

question 18

Multiple Choice

Binding energy of a nucleus is

• A) the energy emitted when separate neutrons, protons, and electrons combine to form an atom
• B) the energy required to dissociate an atom into separate neutrons, protons, and neutrons
• C) equivalent to a quantity of mass expressed by Einstein's equation, E = mc2
• D) all of the preceding answers

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