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What is mass defect?
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Subject : Power Plant Engineering
Topic: Chap 5: Nuclear Power Plants
Difficulty: Medium
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written 5.5 years ago by | • modified 5.5 years ago |
Subject : Power Plant Engineering
Topic: Chap 5: Nuclear Power Plants
Difficulty: Medium
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The difference between the sum of masses of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus and the mass of the atomic nucleus is called mass defect, ∆m. It is calculated by adding up all the individual particle weights and subtracting the actual mass of the atom.