The Neutral Deuterium Atom, H, Has a Mass of 2.014102

question 74

Multiple Choice

The neutral deuterium atom, H, has a mass of 2.014102 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. What is the binding energy of the
H nucleus? (1 u = 931.494 MeV/c²)

• A) 1.1 MeV
• B) 1.7 MeV
• C) 2.2 MeV
• D) 2.9 MeV
• E) 3.4 MeV

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