The binding energy of a nucleus is equal to:
a. the mass of the nucleus times c2.
b. the energy needed to separate all the nucleons from each other.
c. the average energy with which any nucleon is bound in the nucleus.
d. the energy needed to remove one of the nucleons.
B
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