How tightly the nucleons in a nucleus are bound together is indicated by the nucleus's

a. atomic number.
b. mass number.
c. neutron number.
d. half-life.
e. binding energy.


e

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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A. Mb = 2 Ma B. Mb = 4 Ma C. Mb = 8 Ma D. Mb = Ma/4 E. Mb = Ma/2

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Both Jupiter and Saturn

a. have liquid metallic hydrogen in their interiors. b. have rings. c. emit more energy than they absorb from the sun. d. have belt and zone circulation. e. all of the above

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