JEE PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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The mass of

\alpha

-particle is

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Correct option: A

less than the sum of masses of two protons and two neutrons

Option A (less than the sum of masses of two protons and two neutrons) is correct because some mass is converted into binding energy when the nucleons combine to form the alpha particle.

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