Iron-56 is one of the most stable nuclei when comparing binding energy against mass number. Calculate the binding energy of the iron-56 nucleus given the following information. Then calculate the energy required to separate 1 mole of iron-56 nuclei into its nucleons. A. Mass of a neutron: 1.00866 amu B. Mass of a proton: 1.00728amu C. Mass of an iron-56 nucleus: 55.92068 amu

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Iron-56 is one of the most stable nuclei when comparing binding energy against mass number. Calculate the binding energy of the iron-56 nucleus given the following information. Then calculate the energy required to separate 1 mole of iron-56 nuclei into its nucleons.

 

A. Mass of a neutron: 1.00866 amu

B. Mass of a proton: 1.00728amu

C. Mass of an iron-56 nucleus: 55.92068 amu

 

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