Chapter 20, Problem 59RQ

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The mass defect and the binding energy of the nucleus of $\text{copper-63}$ are to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

Mass defect is defined as the difference between the calculated rest mass and the measured rest mass.

Nuclear binding energy is the amount of energy required for the breaking up of a nucleus into its individual nucleons.

Conversion of u to kg is done with the help of following relationship,

$1\text{ u}=1.6605\times {10}^{-27}\text{ kg}$

Conversion factor is

$\frac{1.6605\times {10}^{-27}\text{ kg}}{1\text{ u}}$