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Assertion: Mass defect in nuclear reactions is less than .
Reason: In nuclear reaction, change in BE/N is generally less than .
Reason: In nuclear reaction, change in BE/N is generally less than .
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Correct option: A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Option A (Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because the mass defect is directly related to the binding energy per nucleon, and a small change in the latter implies a small mass defect.
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