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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 resultant nucleus be \[{{m}_{3}}\], then [CPMT 1982; CBSE PMT 2004]

A)            \[{{m}_{3}}={{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}\]                                

B)            \[{{m}_{3}}=\ |{{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}}|\]

C)            \[{{m}_{3}}<({{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}})\]                             

D)            \[{{m}_{3}}>({{m}_{1}}+{{m}_{2}})\]