The difference between the sum of the masses of the constituent particles and the mass of an atom is called ___________.

Mass number

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Mass defect

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Binding energy

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Mass defect
The difference between the sum of the masses of the constituent particles and the mass of an atom is called mass defect.
The energy released due to mass defect was given by Einstein
$E = △ m c^{2}$

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