(a) Show that the mass M of an atom is given approximately

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(a) Show that the mass M of an atom is given approximately by Mapp ! Amp, where A is the mass number and mp is the proton mass. For (b) 1 H, (c) 31P, (d) 120Sn, (e) 197Au, and (f) 239Pu, use Table 42-1 to find the percentage deviation between Mapp and M: (g) Is a value of Mapp accurate enough to be used in a calculation of a nuclear binding energy?

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