In a nuclear reaction, what is the term for the mass difference between the reactants and products?
Correct Answer: mass defect
- Step 1: Understand that a nuclear reaction involves reactants (the starting materials) and products (the substances formed).
- Step 2: Recognize that during the reaction, some mass may be lost or converted into energy.
- Step 3: The term for the mass that is lost or the difference in mass between the reactants and products is called the 'mass defect'.
- Step 4: Know that this mass defect is important because it is related to the binding energy, which is the energy that holds the nucleus together.
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