The Mass of a Proton Is 1

question 99

Multiple Choice

The mass of a proton is 1.673 × 10^{- 24} g. The mass of a neutron is 1.675 × 10^{- 24} g. The mass of the nucleus of an ⁵⁶Fe atom is 9.289 × 10^{- 23} g. What is the nuclear binding energy (in J) for ⁵⁶Fe?
(c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

• A) 8.36 × 10^{- 9}
• B) 7.72 × 10^{- 8}
• C) 7.72 × 10^{- 11}
• D) 2.57 × 10^{- 16}
• E) 6.07 × 10⁶

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