Calculate the Binding Energy Per Nucleon of the Nucleus

question 24

Multiple Choice

Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of the nucleus, given that the mass of this nucleus is 3.016029 u. (m_p = 1.007276 u, m_n = 1.008665, and 1 u = 931.5 MeV/c²)

• A) 2.66 MeV/nucleon
• B) 2.86 MeV/nucleon
• C) 2.45 MeV/nucleon
• D) 2.23 MeV/nucleon

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