Given the following data: 27Na atom mass = 26.994077 u 1H-atom mass = 1.007825 u neutron = 1.008665 u 1 amu = 931.5 Mev/c2 calculate the binding energy of sodium-27 in units of MeV per atom. (Include at least three significant figures in your answer). MeV/atom.

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Given the following data:

  • 27Na atom mass = 26.994077 u
  • 1H-atom mass = 1.007825 u
  • neutron = 1.008665 u
  • 1 amu = 931.5 Mev/c2

calculate the binding energy of sodium-27 in units of MeV per atom.
(Include at least three significant figures in your answer).
MeV/atom.

 

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