What Is the Binding Energy Per Nucleon for

question 19

Multiple Choice

What is the binding energy per nucleon for ? The neutral atom has a mass of 26.981539 u; a neutral hydrogen atom has a mass of 1.007825 u; a neutron has a mass of 1.008665 u; and a proton has a mass of 1.007277 u. 1 u = 931.494 MeV/c².

• A)8.3 MeV
• B)6.7 MeV
• C)5.4 MeV
• D)3.4 MeV
• E)2.8 MeV

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