If a nuclear fusion process the masses of the fusing nuclei be $m_1$ and $m_2$ and the mass of the resultant…

If a nuclear fusion process the masses of the fusing nuclei be $m_1$ and $m_2$ and the mass of the resultant nucleus be $m_3$, then:
  1. $m_3=m_1+m_2$
  2. $m_3=\left|m_1+m_2\right|$
  3. $m_3 < \left(m_1+m_2\right)$
  4. $m_3 > \left(m_1+m_2\right)$

Solution

Product is more stable so that is mass is less than the sum masses of reactants i.e $m_3 < \left(m_1+m_2\right)$.

Asked in: NEET 2004

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