JEE PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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m,{m_n}

and

{m_p}

are the masses of

_Z{X^A}

nucleus, neutron and proton respectively, then

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Correct option: A

m < \left( {A - Z} \right){m_n} + \,\,Z{m_p}

Option A is correct because the mass of a nucleus is always less than the sum of the masses of its constituent nucleons due to the binding energy.

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