The masses of a potassium-40 atom,a proton and a neutron are 39.963999 amu,1.007825 amu and 1.008665 amu,respectively.Calculate to four significant figures
a.the mass defect in amu and
b.the energy released in MeV/nucleon,in the formation of
from the appropriate number of protons and neutrons.

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The masses of a potassium-40 atom,a proton and a neutron are 39.963999 amu,1.007825 amu and 1.008665 amu,respectively.Calculate to four significant figures
a.the mass defect in amu and
b.the energy released in MeV/nucleon,in the formation of  
from the appropriate number of protons and neutrons.

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The Answer of The masses of a potassium-40 atom,a proton and a neutron are 39.963999 amu,1.007825 amu and 1.008665 amu,respectively.Calculate to four significant figures
a.the mass defect in amu and
b.the energy released in MeV/nucleon,in the formation of  
from the appropriate number of protons and neutrons.

The Masses of a Potassium-40 Atom,a Proton and a Neutron