Assertion: Mass defect in nuclear reactions is less than 1% Reason: In nuclear reaction, change in BE/N is generally less than 1%.

Question

Assertion: Mass defect in nuclear reactions is less than 1% Reason: In nuclear reaction, change in BE/N is generally less than 1%. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Mass defect is the mass equivalent of binding energy of a nuclear reaction, related as

E = m c^{2}

.
Since the change in

BE

/nucleon is generally less than

1%

, it is equivalent to state that the mass defects in nuclear reactions is less than

1%

.
Thus, both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation for assertion.

Q. Assertion: Mass defect in nuclear reactions is less than 1% Reason: In nuclear reaction, change in BE/N is generally less than 1%.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

Q. Assertion: Mass defect in nuclear reactions is less than 1%
Reason: In nuclear reaction, change in $BE / N$ is generally less than 1%.