Let be the mass of a proton

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Problem

Let

m_p

be the mass of a proton,

m_n

the mass of a neutron,

M_1

the mass of a

{}_{10}^{20}\text{Ne}

nucleus and

M_2

the mass of a

{}_{20}^{40}\text{Ca}

nucleus. Then (1)

M_2 = 2M_1

(2)

M_2 > 2M_1

(3)

M_2 < 2M_1

(4)

M_1 < 10(m_n + m_p)