The nucleus of U-238 has a mass of 238.0003 amu.   The mass of a proton is 1.0073 amu. The mass of a neutron is 1.0087 amu. A mass defect of 1.0000 g indicates a binding energy of 9.0x10¹³ joules. Calculate the mass defect of U-238 in g/mole, answer must be up to 4 decimal place

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The nucleus of U-238 has a mass of 238.0003 amu.   The mass of a proton is 1.0073 amu. The mass of a neutron is 1.0087 amu. A mass defect of 1.0000 g indicates a binding energy of 9.0x10¹³ joules. Calculate the mass defect of U-238 in g/mole, answer must be up to 4 decimal place

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