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Which statement about nuclear binding energy is true ?

- it is equal to about two tons in TNT per model of atoms

- it must be overcome to break a nucleus apart into protons and neutrons

- it comes from using some of the mass of the electrons as energy

- it is the attraction of the positive nucleus to negative electrons

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The statement about nuclear binding energy that is true is: it must be overcome to break a nucleus apart into protons and neutrons.
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