The mass defect of nucleus is

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Problem

The mass defect of

^{56}\text{Fe}

nucleus is

0.528\,u

. Taking

1\,u = 931.5\,\text{MeV}

, calculate its binding energy per nucleon. (a)

9.75\,\text{MeV}

(b)

17.6\,\text{MeV}

(c)

8.79\,\text{MeV}

(d)

7.25\,\text{MeV}

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