Calculate the Mass Defect in Fe-56 If the Mass of an Fe-56

question 3

Multiple Choice

Calculate the mass defect in Fe-56 if the mass of an Fe-56 nucleus is 55.921 amu.The mass of a proton is 1.00728 amu and the mass of a neutron is 1.008665 amu.

• A) 0.528 amu
• B) 3.507 amu
• C) 0.564 amu
• D) 1.056 amu
• E) 0.079 amu

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