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The atomic mass of
7
Li
^{7}\text{Li}
7
Li
is
7.016003
u
7.016003\,\text u
7.016003
u
. Take
m
p
=
1.00728
u
m_p = 1.00728\,\text u
m
p
=
1.00728
u
,
m
n
=
1.00866
u
m_n = 1.00866\,\text u
m
n
=
1.00866
u
,
m
e
=
0.000548
u
m_e = 0.000548\,\text u
m
e
=
0.000548
u
and
1
u
=
931.5
MeV
/
c
2
1\,\text u = 931.5\,\text{MeV}/c^{2}
1
u
=
931.5
MeV
/
c
2
. What is the binding energy per nucleon of the
7
Li
^{7}\text{Li}
7
Li
nucleus? a)
4.0
MeV
4.0\ \text{MeV}
4.0
MeV
b)
6.5
MeV
6.5\ \text{MeV}
6.5
MeV
c)
5.6
MeV
5.6\ \text{MeV}
5.6
MeV
d)
5.4
MeV
5.4\ \text{MeV}
5.4
MeV
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