Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Mass Defect and Nuclear

question 113

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the mass defect and nuclear binding energy is false?

• A)The mass of the nucleus is slightly less than the combined mass of its separate constituent nucleons.
• B)Separated protons and neutrons are more stable than when they are in the nucleus.
• C)Mass is converted to energy when separated nucleons combine to form a nucleus.
• D)The binding energy reflects the amount of energy that would be required to break up the nucleus.
• E)E = mc² allows binding energies to be calculated.

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