Calculate the Binding Energy Per Nucleon of the Tritium Nucleus

question 71

Multiple Choice

Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of the tritium nucleus, , given that the mass of the tritium nucleus is 3.016 05 u.(m_p = 1.007 276 u, mn = 1.008 665, and 1 u = 931.5 MeV/c²)

• A)2.24 MeV/nucleon
• B)2.45 MeV/nucleon
• C)2.66 MeV/nucleon
• D)2.86 MeV/nucleon

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