(A) $$\text { Calculate the total nuclear binding energy of } \mathrm { a } ^ { 7 } \mathrm { Li } \text { nucleus, a triton, and }$$

question 7

Essay

(a) $$\text { Calculate the total nuclear binding energy of } \mathrm { a } ^ { 7 } \mathrm { Li } \text { nucleus, a triton, and }$$ an $\alpha$ -particle.
(b) Show that the energy associated with the reaction in equation (7.11) can be explained by differences in binding energy.
Note: the mass of a neutral ${ } ^ { 7 } \mathrm { Li }$ atom is $m \left( { } ^ { 7 } \mathrm { Li } \right) = 7.016004049 \mathrm { u }$ . The mass of a tritium atom is given in Problem $7.7$ .

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Compound Growth

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