JEE PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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The mass of an

\alpha

-particle is

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

Option D (Equal to sum of masses of two protons and two neutrons) is incorrect because the mass of an alpha particle is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent protons and neutrons due to the binding energy.

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