For a certain nucleus the mass defect is

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For a certain nucleus the mass defect is Δm=0.093 u\Delta m = 0.093\,\text{u}. Taking 1 u=931 MeV/c21\,\text{u}=931\,\text{MeV}/c^{2}, the approximate binding energy of the nucleus is (a) 0.866 MeV0.866\,\text{MeV} (b) 86.5 MeV86.5\,\text{MeV} (c) 8.66 MeV8.66\,\text{MeV} (d) 93.0 MeV93.0\,\text{MeV}

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