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The atomic masses of hydrogen-2 (deuterium), helium-4,
and lithium-6 are 2.014102 amu, 4.002602 amu, and
6.0151228 amu, respectively. For each isotope, calculate
(a) the nuclear mass, (b) the nuclear binding energy,
(c) the nuclear binding energy per nucleon. (d) Which of
these three isotopes has the largest nuclear binding energy
per nucleon? Does this agree with the trends plotted in
Figure ?

56Fe
1.4
4Не
235U
1.2
Fission
(Splitting nuclei
releases energy).
1.0
0.8
0.6
Fusion
0.4
(Combining nuclei
releases energy)
0.2
20
40
60
80
100
120
160
180
200
220
240
Mass Number
Binding energy per nucleon (10 12)
Increased stability
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Transcribed Image Text:56Fe 1.4 4Не 235U 1.2 Fission (Splitting nuclei releases energy). 1.0 0.8 0.6 Fusion 0.4 (Combining nuclei releases energy) 0.2 20 40 60 80 100 120 160 180 200 220 240 Mass Number Binding energy per nucleon (10 12) Increased stability
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