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ChemistryChemistry: An Atoms First ApproachCalculate the binding energy in J/nucleon for carbon-12 (atomic mass= 12.0000 u) and uranium-235 (atomic mass= 235.0439 u). The atomic mass of H 1 1 is 1.00782 u and the mass of a neutron is 1.00866 u. The most stable nucleus known is 56 Fe (see Exercise 44). Would the binding energy per nucleon for 56 Fe be larger or smaller than that of 12 C or 235 U? Explain.

Calculate the binding energy in J/nucleon for carbon-12 (atomic mass= 12.0000 u) and uranium-235 (atomic mass= 235.0439 u). The atomic mass of H 1 1 is 1.00782 u and the mass of a neutron is 1.00866 u. The most stable nucleus known is 56 Fe (see Exercise 44). Would the binding energy per nucleon for 56 Fe be larger or smaller than that of 12 C or 235 U? Explain.

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Calculate the binding energy in J/nucleon for carbon-12 (atomic mass= 12.0000 u) and uranium-235 (atomic mass= 235.0439 u). The atomic mass of H 1 1 is 1.00782 u and the mass of a neutron is 1.00866 u. The most stable nucleus known is 56Fe (see Exercise 44). Would the binding energy per nucleon for 56Fe be larger or smaller than that of 12C or 235U? Explain.

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