Calculate the following for 64Zn (actual mass = 63.9291 amu): (a) binding energy in kJ/mol; (b)  binding energy in MeV/nucleon. Consider the mass of e for this process. The respective atomic masses are 0.00054858 amu for e-, 1.0073 amu for p+, and 1.0087 amu for no.

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Calculate the following for 64Zn (actual mass = 63.9291 amu):

(a) binding energy in kJ/mol;

(b)  binding energy in MeV/nucleon.

Consider the mass of e for this process. The respective atomic masses are 0.00054858 amu for e-, 1.0073 amu for p+, and 1.0087 amu for no

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