The bismuth-209 nucleus has a binding energy per nucleon of 7.6154 MeV. (1 MeV is 1.60 × 10–13 J). Determine the difference in mass between one mole of bismuth-209 nuclei and the component nucleons of which it is made. A) 1.71 X 10^-3 Kg B) 3.91 X 10^-8 Kg C) 8.16 X10^-6 Kg D) 2.55 X 10^-10 Kg E) 6.78 X 10^-4 Kg

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The bismuth-209 nucleus has a binding energy per nucleon of 7.6154 MeV. (1 MeV is 1.60 × 10–13 J). Determine the difference in mass between one mole of bismuth-209 nuclei and the component nucleons of which it is made.

A) 1.71 X 10^-3 Kg

B) 3.91 X 10^-8 Kg

C) 8.16 X10^-6 Kg

D) 2.55 X 10^-10 Kg

E) 6.78 X 10^-4 Kg

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