Calculate the Mass Defect in Mo-96 If the Mass of a Mo-96

question 71

Multiple Choice

Calculate the mass defect in Mo-96 if the mass of a Mo-96 nucleus is 95.962 u. The mass of a proton is 1.00728 u and the mass of a neutron is 1.008665 u.

• A) 0.197 u
• B) 0.795 u
• C) 0.212 u
• D) 0.812 u
• E) 0.188 u

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