The mass of the deuteron


a. is exactly the sum of the neutron and proton mass.

b. is slightly less than the sum of the neutron and proton mass.
c. is exactly 2.000000 u.


d. is exactly the sum of a neutron, proton, and electron mass.


b.
Some of the mass sum is converted to binding energy.

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