10. 2U has a mass of 238.050783 u while containing 92 protons and 146 neutrons. What is thebinding energy per nucleon for U ? The mass of Hydrogen is 1.007825 u. The mass of a92neutron is 1.008665 u.

Given, Mass of Uranium 238, MU=238.050783u Number of protons, nP=92 The number of neutrons, nN=146…

238 10. 22U has a mass of 238.050783 u while containing 92 protons and 146 neutrons. What is the 238 binding energy per nucleon for 2U ? The mass of Hydrogen is 1.007825 u. The mass of a neutron is 1.008665 u.

238 10. 22U has a mass of 238.050783 u while containing 92 protons and 146 neutrons. What is the 238 binding energy per nucleon for 2U ? The mass of Hydrogen is 1.007825 u. The mass of a neutron is 1.008665 u.

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