Lesson: Nuclear Binding Energy

In this lesson, we will learn how to use the mass defect for a nuclide to calculate the nuclear binding energy per nucleon via the equation E = mc².

Worksheet: 8 Questions

Q1:

An atom of has a mass of 55.9349 u, including electrons. Calculate, to 3 significant figures, the binding energy per nucleon for this nuclide, approximate the answers to 3 significant figures and in MeV.

Q2:

An atom of has a mass of 18.9984 u, including electrons. Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for this nuclide, approximate the answers to 3 significant figures and in MeV.

Q3:

An atom of has a mass of 4.0026 u, including electrons. Calculate the total binding energy for this nuclide, approximate the answers to 3 significant figures and in MeV.

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