In a nuclear fusion, the masses of the fusing nuclei are m1 and m2. The mass of the fused nuclei m, would have the realtion: mm1m2
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Solution
The correct options are B < D + Mass defect occurs when fusion happens, and an enormous amount of energy is released. Therefore, the mass of the fused nuclei would be lesser than the sum of the constituent nuclei.