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Please choose from the bold 1. The mass of a 4/ 2 He nucleus is (greater than /

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Please choose from the bold

1. The mass of a 4/2He nucleus is (greater than / equal to / less than ) the sum of the masses of two protons and two neutrons, all separated from each other.

2. The mass of a 3/2 He nucleus is (greater than / equal to / less than ) the sum of the masses of a 1/1H

nucleus and a 2/1H nucleus, separated from each other.

3. The mass of a 235/92 U nucleus is (greater than / equal to / less than ) the sum of the masses of a 141/56 Ba

nucleus and a 92/36 Kr nucleus, and two neutrons, all separated from each other.

4. The mass of a 56/26 Fe nucleus is (greater than / equal to / less than ) the sum of the masses of a 26/12 Mg

nucleus and a 30/14 Si nucleus, separated from each other.

Thanks

Explanation / Answer

1)less than

2)less than

3)greater than

4)equal to