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The mass of the nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of the nucleons forming it, why?

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Solution :In the formation of the nucleus, the neutrons and protons have to collect in a very small SPACE whos size of the order of `10^(-15)m`. The energy required for this purpose is spent by the nucleons at the cost of their MASSES. As a result of this, the mass of the nucleus formed becomes LESS than the sum of the masses of the INDIVIDUAL nucleons.


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