The difference between the mass of the nucleus and the sum of each individual nucleon is called :

mass defect

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nucleon difference

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nucleon defect

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mass difference

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nuclear difference

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The correct option is B nuclear difference
The difference between the mass of the nucleus and the sum of each individual nucleon is called mass defect.
Thus, mass defect is the difference between the expected mass (calculated by adding the masses of protons, neutrons and electrons present) and the actual mass of an isotope.

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