The mass defect in a nucleus is due to: Group of answer choices Binding energy Lost protons Electrons turning into protons Excess electrons
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Mass defect refers to the difference between the total mass of individual protons and neutrons when separate and the actual mass of the nucleus. Show more…
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Adi S.
Which of the following best describes mass defect? a. Nuclear binding energy binds the electrons to the nucleons so that they appears to have more mass than it actual has creating mass defect b. Nucleon mass is burned away in nuclear reactions c. Nucleon mass is converted into potential energy through the binding of protons and neutrons d. Mass defect describes the mass energy required to turn a proton into a neutron e. Nuclear mass is disappears mysteriously and the missing mass cannot be accounted for
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The mass of a nucleus is less than the total mass of its nucleons. This fact indicates that some of the mass has been converted to (A) radioactivity (B) photoelectric effect (C) binding energy (D) thermal energy
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