It Is Claimed That Iron-56 Is the Most Stable Nuclide

question 39

Short Answer

It is claimed that iron-56 is the most stable nuclide of all. Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for iron-56. $$\begin{array} { l l } \text { mass of iron- } 56 \text { nuclide } & 55.934994 \mathrm {~g} / \mathrm { mol } \\\text { proton mass } & 1.007279 \mathrm {~g} / \mathrm { mol } \\\text { neutron mass } & 1.008665 \mathrm {~g} / \mathrm { mol } \\\text { electron mass } & 5.485799 \times 10 ^ { - 4 } \mathrm {~g} / \mathrm { mol } \\\text { speed of light } & 2.997924 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s }\end{array}$$

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