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The mass defect of a nucleus is
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei
Problem
The mass defect of a
4
He
^4\text{He}
4
He
nucleus is
0.0300
u
0.0300\,\text u
0.0300
u
. What is its binding energy per nucleon? (Use
1
u
=
931
MeV
1\,\text u = 931\,\text{MeV}
1
u
=
931
MeV
. ) (a)
27.9
MeV
27.9\,\text{MeV}
27.9
MeV
(b)
6.98
MeV
6.98\,\text{MeV}
6.98
MeV
(c)
13.96
MeV
13.96\,\text{MeV}
13.96
MeV
(d)
2.33
MeV
2.33\,\text{MeV}
2.33
MeV
Related theory
Mass-Energy Equivalence
Nuclear Binding Energy
Mass defect and binding energy
Nuclear physics
Nuclei
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