(Numerical calculation for a light nucleus) The following data are supplied: • Mass…

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(Numerical calculation for a light nucleus) The following data are supplied: • Mass of proton mp=1.007276 um_p = 1.007276\,\text{u} • Mass of neutron mn=1.008665 um_n = 1.008665\,\text{u} • Mass of deuteron m ⁣2 ⁣H=2.013553 um_{\!^2\!\text H}=2.013553\,\text{u} • 1 u=931.5 MeV1\,\text{u}=931.5\,\text{MeV} (i) Calculate the mass defect for the deuteron nucleus. (ii) Determine the binding energy of the deuteron in MeV. (iii) Find the binding energy per nucleon for the deuteron.

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