The Mass of a Proton Is 1

question 70

Multiple Choice

The mass of a proton is 1.00728 amu and that of a neutron is 1.00867 amu. What is the mass defect (in amu) of a ⁶⁰ Ni nucleus? (The mass of a nickel- 60 nucleus is 59.9308 amu.)

• A) 0.5449
• B) 28.7930
• C) 1.2374
• D) 1.3066
• E) 0.5505

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