Modern Physics: Nuclear Physics -- Binding Energy Compute the total binding ener

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Modern Physics: Nuclear Physics -- Binding Energy

Compute the total binding energy B (in MeV) and the binding energy per nucleon B/A (in MeV/nucleon) for stable isotope 66Zn (65.926037).

B = __________ MeV

B/A =  __________ MeV/nucleon

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Binding energy, delta B = (30 x 1.007825)u + (36 x 1.008665)u - 65.926037 = 0.62065u

1 amu = 931.5 MeV

So, Binding energy, delta B = 0.62065 x 931.5 = 578.138 MeV

Binding energy per nucleon, B/A = 578.138/ 66 = 8.76 MeV/nucleon

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