The atomic mass of is 12.000000 u and that of is 13.003354 u. The required energy to remove a neutron from , if mass of neutron is 1.008665 u, will be :
- (A)62.5 MeV
- (B)6.25 MeV
- (C)4.95 MeV✓ Correct
- (D)49.5 MeV
Answer: (C)
Solution
Removing a neutron from is written as . The mass defect is
Converting with ,
Converting with ,
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