Answer:
This is because of the fact that the mass of a nucleus is slightly less than the mass of the constituent nucleons. This decrease in mass is called mass defect .Since, the mass defect in case of \[_{8}^{16}O\] is not exactly twice of the mass defect in case of \[_{4}^{8}\] Be, the ratio of the atomic masses is not exactly 2.
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