The deuteron, has a mass that is smaller than the sum of the masses of its constituents,

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The deuteron,
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has a mass that is smaller than the sum of the masses of its constituents, the proton plus the neutron. Explain why this is so.

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General Chemistry

ISBN: 978-1439043998

9th edition

Authors: Darrell Ebbing, Steven D. Gammon

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