Calculate the Mass Defect in Ni-59 If the Mass of a Ni-59

question 19

Multiple Choice

Calculate the mass defect in Ni-59 if the mass of a Ni-59 nucleus is 58.69344 amu.The mass of a proton is 1.00728 amu and the mass of a neutron is 1.008665 amu.

• A) 0.232 amu
• B) 0.779 amu
• C) 0.230 amu
• D) 0.775 amu
• E) 0.221 amu

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