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Calculate the binding energy of a deuteron ( ) in MeV
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei
Problem
Calculate the binding energy of a deuteron (
1
2
H
^2_1\text{H}
1
2
H
) in MeV. Given: proton mass
m
p
=
1.007
276
u
m_p = 1.007\,276\,\text{u}
m
p
=
1.007
276
u
, neutron mass
m
n
=
1.008
665
u
m_n = 1.008\,665\,\text{u}
m
n
=
1.008
665
u
, deuteron mass
m
D
=
2.013
553
u
m_D = 2.013\,553\,\text{u}
m
D
=
2.013
553
u
;
1
u
=
931.5
MeV
/
c
2
1\,\text{u} = 931.5\,\text{MeV}/c^2
1
u
=
931.5
MeV
/
c
2
.
Related theory
Mass-Energy Equivalence
Nuclear Binding Energy
Mass defect and binding energy
Nuclear physics
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