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The mass of 238U is not quite an integer multiple of the 1H mass. This is primarily because:
 a. of the binding energy of uranium.
  b. uranium is radioactive.
  c. there are several isotopes of uranium.
  d. the proton and neutron have different masses.

Question 2

The binding energy of a nucleus is equal to:
 a. the mass of the nucleus times c2.
  b. the energy needed to separate all the nucleons from each other.
  c. the average energy with which any nucleon is bound in the nucleus.
  d. the energy needed to remove one of the nucleons.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B


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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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