10 7 Fission Fusion 0- O 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 Mass number Figure 21.3 The binding energy per nucleon is largest for nuclides with mass number of approximately 56. LO 3. Binding energy per nucleon (MeV)

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The iron nuclide 56/26 Fe lies near the top of the binding energy curve (as shown) and is one of the most stable nuclides. What is the binding energy per nucleon (in MeV) for the nuclide 56/26 Fe (atomic mass of 55.9349 amu)?

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Transcribed Image Text:10 7 Fission Fusion 0- O 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 Mass number Figure 21.3 The binding energy per nucleon is largest for nuclides with mass number of approximately 56. LO 3. Binding energy per nucleon (MeV)
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