The Mass of a Proton Is 1

question 92

Multiple Choice

The mass of a proton is 1.673 × 10^-24 g. The mass of a neutron is 1.675 × 10^-24 g. The mass of the nucleus of an ⁵⁹Fe atom is 9.787 × 10^-23 g. What is the nuclear binding energy (in J) for a ⁵⁹Fe nucleus? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

• A)8.13 × 10^-11 _J
• B)2.71 × 10^-19 _J
• C)8.13 × 10^-8 _J
• D)4.00 × 10^-9 _J
• E)-9.74 × 10^-10 _J