Chapter 20.2, Problem 20.2.2SR

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

Binding energy associated with a mass defect of $2.00\text{ amu}$  should be determined.

Concept Introduction:

• Energy required to break the nucleus into its corresponding proton and neutron is called nuclear binding energy.
• This quantity represents the conversion of mass to energy occurs during an exothermic reaction.
• 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.