Question

Magnitude of mass defect is a measure of ......................... of a nucleus.

• A. Unstability
• B. Stability
• C. Charge
• D. Position

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Stability

$\begin{array}{c}\text{Sum of mass of individual nucleon}\\ \text{(neutron and proton) is more}\\ \text{than that of an atom, this}\\ \text{is called mass defect.}\\ \text{And, more the mass defect}\\ \text{more is the stability.}\\ \text{option}B\text{is correct.}\end{array}$