Textbook Problem

Calculate the binding energy per mole of nucleons for iron-56. Masses needed for this calculation (in g/mol) are $\text{H}$ = 1.00783, $\text{n}$ = 1.00867, and $\text{F}\text{e}$ = 55.9349. Compare the result of your calculation to the value for iron-56 in the graph in Figure 25.4.

Figure 25.4 Relative stability of nuclei. Binding energy per nucleon for the most stable isotope of elements between hydrogen and uranium is plotted as a function of mass number. (Fission and fusion are discussed in Sectionc25.6.)