What Is the Binding Energy of ¹²C? the Mass of an Atom

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is the binding energy of ¹²C? The mass of an atom of ¹²C is 12 u (exactly) , the mass of an atom of ¹H is 1.007825 u, and the mass of a neutron is 1.0086649 u.

• A) 137 MeV
• B) 104 MeV
• C) 92.2 MeV
• D) 46.1 MeV
• E) 7.68 MeV

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