13.3 Obtain the binding energy (in MeV) of a nitrogen nucleus ( , given
m( =14.00307 u
13.3 Obtain the binding energy (in MeV) of a nitrogen nucleus ( , given
m( =14.00307 u
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13.3 Atomic mass of nitrogen , m = 14.00307 u
A nucleus of nitrogen contains 7 protons and 7 neutrons.
Hence, the mass defect of this nucleus, Δm = 7 + 7 - m, where
Mass of a proton, = 1.007825 u
Mass of a neutron, = 1.008665 u
Therefore, Δm = 7 1.007825+ 7 1.008665 – 14.00307 = 0.11236 u
But 1 u = 931.5 MeV/
Δm = 104.66334 MeV/
The binding energy of the nucleus, = Δm , where c = speed of light
(104.66334/ ) = 104.66334 MeV
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