The nuclei 11 5B and 11 6C are called mirror nuclei,
Chapter 43, Problem 43.4(choose chapter or problem)
The nuclei \({ }_5^{11} \mathrm{~B}\) and \({ }_6^{11} \mathrm{C}\) are called mirror nuclei, because the number of protons in \({ }_5^{11} \mathrm{~B}\) equals the number of neutrons in \({ }_6^{11} \mathrm{C}\) and the number of neutrons in \({ }_5^{11} \mathrm{~B}\) equals the number of protons in \({ }_6^{11} \mathrm{C}\). The atomic mass of \({ }_6^{11} \mathrm{C}\) is 11.011434 u, and the atomic mass of \({ }_5^{11} \mathrm{~B}\) is given in Table 43.2. (a) Calculate the binding energies of \({ }_5^{11} \mathrm{~B}\) and \({ }_6^{11} \mathrm{C}\). (b) Which of the two nuclei has the larger binding energy? Why is this so?
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