JEE PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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{M_n}

and

{M_p}

represent mass of neutron and proton respectively. If an element having atomic mass

M

has

N

-neutrons and

Z

-protons, then the correct relation will be

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Correct option: A

M < \left[ {N.{M_n} + Z.{M_P}} \right]

Option A (

M < [N.{M_n} + Z.{M_P}]

) is correct because the mass of the nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent nucleons due to the binding energy.

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