Chapter 19.2, Problem 2RCF

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The nuclear binding energy per nucleon of ${}_{92}^{238}U$ has to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

• Energy required to break the nucleus into its corresponding proton and neutron is called nuclear binding energy
• Nuclear binding energy can be calculated by Einstein’s mass energy equivalence relationship that is,$\Delta E=\left(\Delta m\right)c^2$

  Where, $\left(\Delta m\right)$ is called mass defect.

• The difference between mass of an atom and the sum of the masses of its proton, electron, and neutron is called Mass defect
• $Bindingenergypernucleon=\frac{Nuclear bindingenergy}{numberofnucleons}$