Question 1
Calculate the mass defect in Ni-59 if the mass of a Ni-59 nucleus is 58.69344 amu. The mass of a proton is 1.00728 amu and the mass of a neutron is 1.008665 amu.
◦ 0.23041 amu
◦ 0.77902 amu
◦ 0.23212 amu
◦ 0.22198 amu
◦ 0.77589 amu
Question 2
Determine the binding energy of an O-16 nucleus. The O-16 nucleus has a mass of 15.9905 amu. A proton has a mass of 1.00728 amu, a neutron has a mass of 1.008665 amu, and 1 amu is equivalent to 931 MeV of energy.
◦ 78.1 MeV
◦ 38.2 MeV
◦ 138 MeV
◦ 128 MeV
◦ 8.84 MeV