Author Question: What is the binding energy per nucleon of 197Au (atomic number = 79)? (The following information ... (Read 64 times)

TVarnum · **on:** Jul 28, 2018

What is the binding energy per nucleon of 197Au (atomic number = 79)? (The following information regarding atomic masses will be needed: 197Au, 196.966543 u; hydrogen, 1.007825 u; neutron, 1.008665 u; also 1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2.)
a. 8.3 MeV
c. 7.7 MeV
b. 7.9 MeV
d. 7.3 MeV

Question 2

What energy must be added or given off in a reaction where a helium atom is separated into two hydrogen atoms and two neutrons? (Atomic masses for each: hydrogen, 1.007825 u; neutron, 1.008665 u; helium, 4.002602 u; also, 1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2.)
a. 28.3 MeV given off
c. 20.7 MeV given off
b. 20.7 MeV added
d. 28.3 MeV added