Chapter 42, Problem 8P

To determine

To:

(a) show that mass M of an atom is given approximately by M_app = Am_p, where A is the mass number and m_p is the proton mass.

Use table 42.1 in the textbook to find the percentage deviation between M_app and M

(b) in mass of ¹H

(c) in mass of ³¹P

(d) in mass of ¹²⁰Sn

(e) in mass of ¹⁹⁷Au

(f) in mass of ²³⁹Pu

(g) determine if the value of M_app is accurate enough to be used in the calculations of nuclear binding energy.