What Is the Binding Energy Per Nucleon of ¹⁹⁷Au (Atomic

question 8

Multiple Choice

What is the binding energy per nucleon of ¹⁹⁷Au (atomic number = 79) ? (The following information regarding atomic masses will be needed: ¹⁹⁷Au,196.966 543 u;hydrogen,1.007 825 u;neutron,1.008 665 u;also 1 u = 931.5 MeV/c²)

• A) 7.3 MeV
• B) 7.7 MeV
• C) 7.9 MeV
• D) 8.3 MeV

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