Determine the mass defect (in atomic mass units) for (a)

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Determine the mass defect (in atomic mass units) for (a) helium 3 2He, which has an atomic mass of 3.016 030 u, and (b) the isotope of hydrogen known as tritium 3 1T, which has an atomic mass of 3.016 050 u. (c) On the basis of your answers to parts (a) and (b), state which nucleus requires more energy to disassemble it into its separate and stationary constituent nucleons. Give your reasoning.

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