Sustainable Energy
Sustainable Energy
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ISBN: 9781337551663
Author: DUNLAP, Richard A.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 5, Problem 19P

(a)

To determine

Find the required energy to unbind all the neutrons and protons.

(b)

To determine

Compare the results to part (a) with the chemical energy obtained by burning 1 kg of carbon.

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