Mass defect per nucleon is:
Correct answer: B. Packing fraction
- A. Binding energy of nucleus
- B. Packing fraction
- C. Average energy of a nucleus
- D. All of the above
Explanation
Mass defect per nucleon is related to the packing fraction, which is the difference between the mass of a nucleus and its mass number, divided by the mass number.
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