Relate Mass Defect and Binding Energy and Stability

question 50

Multiple Choice

Relate mass defect and binding energy and stability.

• A) The greater the mass defect,the greater the binding energy and the more stable the nucleus.
• B) The greater the mass defect,the greater the binding energy and the less stable the nucleus.
• C) The greater the mass defect,the less the binding energy and the less stable the nucleus.
• D) The less the mass defect,the less the binding energy and the more stable the nucleus.

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