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Which outcome results if the mass defect decreases disproportionately within a heavy nucleus?

A)Lowered binding energy per nucleon
B)Increased probability of beta decay
C)Enhanced alpha particle emission rate
D)Greater neutron absorption cross-section

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Lowered binding energy occurs because mass defect directly correlates to the energy released upon nucleus formation, via mass-energy equivalence. Therefore, reduced mass defect translates to weaker nuclear forces, rather than enhanced decay processes under alternative conditions.

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