In a nuclear fusion process, four protons each of mass Mp were fused to produce a nucleus X of mass Mx. Which of the following equations is CORRECT?
4Mp > Mx
4Mp = Mx
4Mp < Mx
Mp > Mx
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The answer to the question is A. The mass of the newly formed nucleus can never be equal to the masses of the other nucleus combined. Some would be given out as energy, so please, correct it.
the answer to this is A. When protons combine in a nuclear fusion process, the final mass of the product is less than the sum of the individual proton that combined to make it. This loss is mass is calculated by E=MC^2
In a nuclear fusion process, four protons each of mass Mp were fused to produce a nucleus X of mass Mx. Which of the following equations is CORRECT?
The answer to the question is A. The mass of the newly formed nucleus can never be equal to the masses of the other nucleus combined. Some would be given out as energy, so please, correct it.
