Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?. Image

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• Option A

  The rest mass of a stable nucleus is less than the sum of the rest masses of its separated nucleons.

• Option B

  The rest mass of a stable nucleus is greater than the sum of the rest masses of its separated nucleons.

• Option C

  In nuclear fusion, energy is released by fusion of two nuclei of medium mass (approx. 100 amu)

• Option D

  In nuclear fusion, energy is released by fragmentation of a very heavy nucleus.