Define mass defect of a nucleus

PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei

Problem

Define mass defect of a nucleus. Hence write the expression for the percentage of the initial mass that is converted into energy during a nuclear reaction. (Use the symbols

\Delta m

for mass defect and

m_i

for the total initial mass.)

Related theory

Mass-Energy Equivalence
Mass defect and binding energy
Nuclear physics
Mass-energy relation
Nuclei

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