What Is the Nuclear Binding Energy Per Nucleon, in Joules ${ }_{12}^{25} \mathrm{Mg}$

question 84

Multiple Choice

What is the nuclear binding energy per nucleon, in joules, for ${ }_{12}^{25} \mathrm{Mg}$ (atomic mass 24.985839 amu)
[Data: ${ }_{1}^{1} \mathrm{H}$ (atomic mass) = 1.007825 amu; ${ }_{0}^{1} \mathrm{n}$ (mass) = 1.008665 amu; 1 kg = 6.022 * 10²⁶ amu; c = 3.00 * 10⁸ m/s]

• A) 0.22076 J/nucleon
• B) 3.30 * 10^-11 J/nucleon
• C) 1.32 * 10^-12 J/nucleon
• D) 0.999 J/nucleon
• E) None of the above.

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