The mass of ¹H is 1.007825 u and the mass of ¹n is 1.008665 u. The mass of ¹²C is 12.000000 u. What is the total binding energy of ¹²C? A)7.7 MeV B)92 MeV C)0.099 MeV D)46 MeV E)15 MeV

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The binding energy is calculated using the mass defect, which is the difference between the mass of the individual nucleons and the actual mass of the nucleus. For ¹²C, the mass defect is calculated as follows: (6 protons * 1.007825 u + 6 neutrons * 1.008665 u) - 12.000000 u. The mass defect is then converted to energy using E=mc², where 1 u = 931.5 MeV/c². This results in a total binding energy of approximately 92 MeV.

The Mass of 1H Is 1

The Mass of ¹H Is 1