Answer the following with reference to the atomic nucleus.
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Problem
Answer the following with reference to the atomic nucleus.
(i) Define the mass defect of a nucleus.
(ii) Define the nuclear binding energy of a nucleus.
(iii) Explain clearly why the measured mass of a stable nucleus is always less than the sum of the rest masses of its constituent protons and neutrons.