Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of 4 He, the particle. Strategy To find BE/A, we

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Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of 4He, the α particle.


Strategy

To find BE/A, we first find BE using the Equation = {[Zm( H)+Nmn]-m(^X)} c and then divide by A. This is straightforward once we have looked up the appropriate atomic masses in Appendix A.

Data from Appendix A

Atomic Masses Atomic Number, Z 1 2 3 Name neutron Hydrogen Deuterium Tritium Helium Lithium Atomic Massst 4 5 6 Beryllium Boron Carbon 7 7 9 10 11 11 12 Li 7 Be 9 Be 10B 11B 11C 12C 7.016 003 7.016 928 9.012 182

7 8 9 Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine 13 14 13. 14 15. 15 16 18 18 13 C 14C 13 N 14N 15 N 150 160 180 18 F 13.003

10 11 Neon Sodium 19 20 22 22 23 24 19 F 20 Ne 22 Ne 22 Na 23 Na 24 Na 18.998 403 19.992 435 21.991 383

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