Atoms And Nuclei Question 156
Question: The mass defect for the nucleus of helium is 0.0303 a.m.u. What is the binding energy per nucleon for helium in MeV [NCERT 1990]
Options:
A) 28
B) 7
C) 4
D) 1
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ \frac{Binding\ energy}{Nucleon}=\frac{0.0303\times 931}{4}\approx 7 $