Calculate the proton separation energy for *He

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Calculate the proton separation energy for He
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Concept and Principle:
  • A nucleus is made of protons and neutrons. Separation energy is similar to the ionization energy of an atom. It is the amount of energy that is required to remove a nucelon from the nucleus.

 

  • Proton separation energy is given by,

Sp=[M(A1,Z1)+mpM(A,Z)]c2

Here M(A-1, Z-1) is the mass of the nucleus after it lost a proton, mp is the mass of the proton, M(A, Z) is the mass of the nucleus before it lost a proton and c is the speed of light.

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