Energy Changes in Nuclear Reactions (Section)
The isotope 62 28Ni has the largest binding energy per nucleon of any isotope. Calculate this value from the atomic mass of nickel-62 (61.928345 amu) and compare it with the value given for iron-56 in Table.
Table Mass Defects and Binding Energies for Three Nuclei
Nucleus |
Mass of Nucleus (amu) |
Mass of Individual Nucleons (amu) |
Mass Defect (amu) |
Binding Energy (J) |
Binding Energy per Nucleon (J) |
42He |
4.00150 |
4.03188 |
0.03038 |
4.53 × 10-12 |
1.13 × 10-12 |
5626Fe |
55.92068 |
56.44914 |
0.52846 |
7.90 × 10-11 |
1.41 × 10-12 |
23892U |
238.00031 |
239.93451 |
1.93420 |
2.89 × 10-10 |
1.21 × 10-12 |
General Chemistry: Chapter 1 Reading Notes By Madelyne Crawford, August 25 The following notes were acquired from Chemistry: A Molecular Approach Textbook by Nivaldo J Tro. The reading was to be completed by Monday, August 29. Overview/Review of Chapter 1 The main goal of chemistry is to analyze and study the behavior of matter by understanding...
