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The Masses of a Potassium-40 Atom, a Proton, and a Neutron

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The masses of a potassium-40 atom, a proton, and a neutron are 39.963999 amu, 1.007825 amu, and 1.008665 amu, respectively. Calculate to four significant figures
a. the mass defect in amu, and
b. the energy released in MeV/nucleon, in the formation of The masses of a potassium-40 atom, a proton, and a neutron are 39.963999 amu, 1.007825 amu, and 1.008665 amu, respectively. Calculate to four significant figures a. the mass defect in amu, and b. the energy released in MeV/nucleon, in the formation of   from the appropriate number of protons and neutrons. from the appropriate number of protons and neutrons.


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