Determine the Binding Energy of an O-16 Nucleus

question 90

Multiple Choice

Determine the binding energy of an O-16 nucleus. The O-16 nucleus has a mass of 15.9905 u. A proton has a mass of 1.00728 u, a neutron has a mass of 1.008665 u, and 1 u is equivalent to 931 MeV of energy.

• A) 8.84 MeV
• B) 128 MeV
• C) 138 MeV
• D) 78.1 MeV
• E) 38.2 MeV

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