Mass defect of an atom refers to:
Correct answer: B. Mass annihilated to produce energy to bind the nucleus.
- A. Inaccurate measurement of mass of nucleons
- B. Mass annihilated to produce energy to bind the nucleus.
- C. Packing fraction
- D. Difference in number of neutron and protons in the nucleus
Explanation
The mass defect is a measure of the energy released when a nucleus is formed, and it is related to the binding energy that holds the nucleus together. "Mass annihilated to produce energy to bind the nucleus" is a concise way to describe the process. When nucleons come together to form a nucleus, a small amount of mass is lost, converted into energy, and this released energy is responsible for binding the nucleus
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