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Problem
Calculate the mass defect (in
u
\text{u}
u
) of the
2
4
He
^{4}_{2}\text{He}
2
4
He
nucleus using the data:
m
p
=
1.007276
u
,
m
n
=
1.008665
u
,
m
e
=
0.000549
u
,
m_p = 1.007276\,\text{u},\; m_n = 1.008665\,\text{u},\; m_e = 0.000549\,\text{u},\;
m
p
=
1.007276
u
,
m
n
=
1.008665
u
,
m
e
=
0.000549
u
,
atomic mass of
2
4
He
=
4.002603
u
^{4}_{2}\text{He} = 4.002603\,\text{u}
2
4
He
=
4.002603
u
. a)
0.0293
u
0.0293\,\text{u}
0.0293
u
b)
0.0304
u
0.0304\,\text{u}
0.0304
u
c)
0.0310
u
0.0310\,\text{u}
0.0310
u
d)
0.0282
u
0.0282\,\text{u}
0.0282
u
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