What Is the Binding Energy Per Nucleon for Al

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Multiple Choice

What is the binding energy per nucleon for Al? The neutral Al atom has a mass of 26.981539 u; a neutral hydrogen atom has a mass of 1.007825 u; a neutron has a mass of 1.008665 u; and a proton has a mass of 1.007277 u.(1 u = 931.494 MeV/c²)

• A) 8.3 MeV
• B) 6.7 MeV
• C) 5.4 MeV
• D) 3.4 MeV
• E) 2.8 MeV

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