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Calculate the total binding energy and the binding energy per nucleon of (a) 7 Be, (b) 56 Fe
(b)Iron
Mass number=56
No of protons= 26
no of neutrons= 30
mass of Iron nucleus = 55.9349375u ( atomic mass unit)
mass of each proton =1.007276u
mass of neutron =1.008664u
mass of totoal number of protons =26.189176u
mass of total number of neutrons=30.25992u
total mass of nucleons =56.449096u
mass defect= 56.449096-55.9349375= 0.5141585u
binding energy =
c= m/s
1u= 931.494Mev/
binding energy = 478.93555Mev
binding energy per nucleon = 478.93555Mev/56= 8.55Mev
(a) Be
Mass number=7
No of protons= 4
no of neutrons= 3
mass of Iron nucleus = 7.0169u ( atomic mass unit)
mass of each proton =1.007276u
mass of neutron =1.008664u
mass of total number of protons (4) =4.029104u
mass of total number of neutrons (3)=3.025992u
total mass of nucleons =7.055096u
mass defect= 0.038176u
binding energy =
c= m/s
1u= 931.494Mev/
binding energy = 35.5607Mev
binding energy per nucleon = 35.5607Mev/7= 5.08Mev