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If in a nuclear fusion process the masses of the fusing nuclei be `m_(1)` and `m_(2)` and the mass of the resuktant nucleus be `m_(3)`, then

A

`m_(3) = m_(1) +m_(2)`

B

`m_(3) = |m_(1) +m_(2)|`

C

`m_(3) lt(m_(1) +m_(2))`

D

`m_(3) gt (m_(1) +m_(2))`

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