The Mass of a Proton Is 1

question 69

Multiple Choice

The mass of a proton is 1.00728 amu and that of a neutron is 1.00867 amu. What is the binding energy per nucleon (in J) of a ⁵⁹Co nucleus? (The mass of a cobalt-59 nucleus is 58.9332 amu.)

• A)4.87 × 10¹⁰ _J
• B)4.87 × 10¹³ _J
• C)1.34 × 10^-34 _J
• D)2.50 × 10¹² _J
• E)4.80 × 10¹⁰ _J

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