Calculate the binding energy of ⁷Li.(The mass of ⁷Li is 7.016004 u.)

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To calculate the binding energy, we need to first find the mass defect. Mass of individual atoms: S1 = 32.065 u U1 = 1.007825 u P17 = 30.973762 u Li = 7.016 u Total mass of individual atoms = 71.062587 u Mass of ⁷Li = 7.016004 u Mass defect = (71.062587 - 7.016004) u = 64.046583 u Binding energy = (64.046583 u) x (931.5 MeV/u) = 59.617 MeV Therefore, the answer is C (39.25 MeV), which is the closest option to 59.617 MeV.

Calculate the Binding Energy of 7Li

Calculate the Binding Energy of ⁷Li