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Which of the following is a wrong description of binding energy of a nucleus?

A

It is the energy required to break a nucleus into its consitituent nucleons

B

It is energy made available when free nucleous combine to form a nuceus

C

It is proportional to the sum of the rest mass energies of its nucleons minus the rest mass energy of the nucleus

D

It is the sum of the kinetic energy of all the nucleons in the nucleus.

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