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What does the mass defect measure?OA. The energy required to make a reaction happenB. The mass of particles created in a nuclear reactionOC. The difference in mass between protons and neutronsO D. The energy required to form a nucleus from its partsSUB

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The mass defect measures the total binding energy of the nucleus.

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