Mass Defect and Binding Energy

Which is a definition of mass defect?

• The mass of an atom minus the mass of the electrons

• The difference between the mass of a nucleus and the mass of the atom

• The difference between the mass of a nucleus and the mass of the neutrons in the nucleus

• The difference between the mass of the nucleus and the mass of nucleons when separated

• The difference between the mass of an nucleus and the mass of the protons in the nucleus

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Which equation links mass and energy?

• E=mc

• E=m²c

• E=mc²

• E=m²c²

A nucleus of carbon-13 contains

• 6 protons and 6 neutrons

• 6 protons and 7 neutrons

• 7 protons and 6 neutrons

• 7 protons and 7 neutrons

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The mass defect of a nucleus of carbon-13 is 0.100956 u. What is the mass defect per nucleon?

• 0.016826 u

• 0.014422 u

• 1.312428 u

• 0.007766 u

The mass defect per nucleon for a hydrogen-3 nucleus is 0.003035 u. Convert this to kg.

• 5.038 x 10^-30 kg

• 4.856 x 10^-22 kg

• 2.732 x 10¹⁴ kg

• 2.765 x 10^-33 kg

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The mass defect per nucleon for a hydrogen-3 nucleus is 5.038 x 10^-30 kg. What is the binding energy per nucleon in joules?

• 1.511 x 10^-21 J

• 4.534 x 10^-13 J

• 1.360 x 10^-4 J

• 3.149 x 10^-11 J

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The binding energy per nucleon for a hydrogen-3 nucleus is 4.534 x 10^-13 J. Convert this to electron-volts.

• 7.254 x 10^-32 eV

• 3.66 x 10^-15 eV

• 2.73 x 10¹⁴ eV

• 2.83 x 10⁶ eV

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