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A pair of nuclei for which Z1 = N2 and Z2 = N1 are called mirror isobars (the atomic and neutron numbers are interchanged). Binding-energy measurements on these nuclei can be used to obtain evidence of the charge independence of nuclear forces (that is, proton–proton, proton–neutron, and neutron–neutron nuclear forces are equal). Calculate the difference in binding energy for the two mirror isobars and . The electric repulsion among seven protons rather than six accounts for the difference. (Use the table of atomic masses as necessary.)