Question 325: Atoms & Nuclei

Question

If $${M_O}$$ is the mass of an oxygen isotope $${}_8{O^{17}}$$ , $${M_p}$$ and $${M_N}$$ are the masses of a proton and neutron respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is

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Binding energy
$$ = \left[ {Z{M_p} + \left( {A - Z} \right){M_N} - M} \right]{c^2}$$
$$ = \left[ {8{M_p} + \left( {17 - 8} \right){M_N} - M} \right]{c^2}$$
$$ = \left[ {8{M_p} + 9{M_N} - M} \right]{c^2}$$
$$ = \left[ {8{M_p} + 9{M_N} - {M_O}} \right]{c^2}$$

Answer

$$\left( {{M_O} - 17{M_N}} \right){C^2}$$

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$$\left( {{M_O} - 8{M_P}} \right){C^2}$$

Answer

$$\left( {{M_O} - 8{M_P} - 9{M_N}} \right){C^2}$$

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$${{M_O}{c^2}}$$

Atoms & Nuclei

If ${M_O} is the mass of an oxygen isotope {}_8{O^{17}} , {M_p} and {M_N}$ are the masses of a proton and neutron respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is

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