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The mass defect of an nucleus is
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei
Problem
The mass defect of an
16
O
^{16}\text O
16
O
nucleus is
0.136
u
0.136\,\text u
0.136
u
. Given that
1
u
=
931.5
MeV
c
−
2
1\,\text u = 931.5\,\text{MeV}\,c^{-2}
1
u
=
931.5
MeV
c
−
2
, calculate the binding energy per nucleon of
16
O
^{16}\text O
16
O
(mass number
A
=
16
A = 16
A
=
16
). Give your answer correct to three significant figures.
Related theory
Nuclear Binding Energy
Mass defect and binding energy
Nuclear physics
Mass energy equivalence
Nuclei
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