The packing fraction of a nuclide is related to the

Chapter 25, Problem 72

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The packing fraction of a nuclide is related to the fraction of the total mass of a nuclide that is converted to nuclear binding energy. It is defined as the fraction where M is the actual nuclidic mass and A is the mass number. Use data from a handbook (such as the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, published by the CRC Press) to determine the packing fractions of some representative nuclides. Plot a graph of packing fraction versus mass number, and compare it with Figure 25-6. Explain the relationship between the two.

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