Calculate the binding energy and the binding energy per nucleon from the masses given in Table 40-1 for

(a) ¹²C,

(b) ⁵⁶Fe,

(c) ²³⁸U.

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Table 40-1 Atomic Masses of the Neutron and Selected Isotopes Element Symbol Atomic mass, u Neutron 1.008 665 Hydrogen 1.007 825 Deuterium H or D 2.014 102 Tritium 3H or T 3.016 050 Helium 3He 3.016 030 *He 4.002 603 Lithium Li 6.015 125 7Li 7.016 004 10.012 939 Boron Carbon 6. 12.000 000 6. 13.003 354 6. 14.003 242 1IN Nitrogen 13.005 738 14.003 074 7. Oxygen 15.994 915 Sodium 23Na 22.989 771 Potassium 3"K 19 38.963 710 sFe Iron 26 55.939 395 29 62.929 592 Copper 107 Ag 47 Silver 106.966 094 197 Au 79 Gold 196.966 541 208Pb Lead 82 207.976 650 212Po Polonium 84 211.989 629 Radon 22RN 222.017 531 86 22RA Radium 88 226.025 360 238U Uranium 92 238.048 608 242Pu Plutonium 242.058 725 94 24Pu Plutonium 94 242.058 725 %3D