All of the following statements are true EXCEPT
A) a nucleus weighs less than the protons and neutrons from which it is composed.
B) the difference in mass between a nucleus and its individual protons and neutrons is called the mass defect.
C) the process in which a nucleus decomposes to form two or more lighter nuclei is called nuclear fission.
D) nuclear fission evolves more energy than ordinary chemical reactions,such as the combustion of gasoline.
E) nuclear fission evolves more energy than nuclear fusion.
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