Nuclear Binding Energy

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Which statement correctly describes nuclear binding energy?

A

The energy required to add a nucleon to a nucleus.
B

The energy released when a nucleus is formed from its constituent nucleons.
C

The energy equivalent of the mass of a nucleus according to $E = mc^2$.
D

The average energy of nucleons within the nucleus.

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Recall that binding energy is the energy released during the formation of the nucleus from its individual protons and neutrons.

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The energy released when a nucleus is formed from its constituent nucleons.

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