Higher the mass defect, higher will be the stability of the nucleus.

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Amount of energy required to break the nucleus is known as binding energy of the nucleus.
It depends upon mass defect.
Greater the mass defect, greater will be the binding energy
Stable nuclei have high binding energies

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