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The Mass of a Proton Is 1

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The mass of a proton is 1.6726 × 10-27 kg and the mass of a neutron is 1.6606 × 10-27 kg. A proton captures a neutron forming a deuterium nucleus. One would expect the mass of this nucleus to be


A) less than (1.6726 + 1.6606) × 10-27 kg.
B) greater than (1.6726 + 1.6606) × 10-27 kg.
C) equal to (1.6726 + 1.6606) × 10-27 kg.

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