Question

The term 'mass defect' describes the fact that the mass of the product of a nuclear reaction (such as a helium-4 nucleus from hydrogen atoms) is less than the mass of the individual four nucleons.
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Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

Am sure it is True

Answer 3

The mass of an atomic nucleus is usually less than the sum of the individual masses of the constituent protons and neutrons (according to Einstein's equation E=mc2) and this 'missing mass' is known as the mass defect, and represents the energy that was released when the nucleus was formed.

Answer 4

Yeah, I think soo.