Determine the Binding Energy of a F-19 Nucleus

question 5

Multiple Choice

Determine the binding energy of a F-19 nucleus. The F-19 nucleus has a mass of 18.99840325 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) 142 MeV
• B) 796 MeV
• C) 1080 MeV
• D) 143 MeV
• E) 145 MeV

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