The nucleus has a total binding energy of

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Problem

The nucleus

^{15}\mathrm{N}

has a total binding energy of

115\,\text{MeV}

. After one neutron is added, the nucleus

^{16}\mathrm{N}

has a total binding energy of

124\,\text{MeV}

. (i) Calculate the average binding energy per nucleon for each nucleus. (ii) State whether the addition of the neutron has increased or decreased the average binding energy per nucleon.

Related theory

Nuclear Binding Energy
Mass defect and binding energy
Nuclear physics
Binding energy per nucleon
Nuclei
Mass energy equivalence

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