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Gold-197 has an atomic number of 79 and an atomic mass number of 197. The mass of a gold nucleus is 196.96657 u, whereas the mass of a proton is 1.00727 u and the mass of a neutron is 1.00866 u. What is the binding energy of a gold nucleus, expressed in MeV? (Use c = 3E8 m/s for the speed of light and beware of units)

Name: gold 197 has an atomic number of 79 and an atomic mass number of 197 the mass of a gold nucleus is 19696657 u whereas the mass of a proton is 100727u and the mass of a neutron is 100866u wha 44324
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Description: gold 197 has an atomic number of 79 and an atomic mass number of 197 the mass of a gold nucleus is 19696657 u whereas the mass of a proton is 100727u and the mass of a neutron is 100866u wha 44324

          Gold-197 has an atomic number of 79 and an atomic mass number of 197. 
The mass of a gold nucleus is 196.96657 u, whereas the mass of a proton is 1.00727 u and the mass of a neutron is 1.00866 u. 
What is the binding energy of a gold nucleus, expressed in MeV? 
(Use c = 3E8 m/s for the speed of light and beware of units)

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University Physics with Modern Physics

Hugh D. Young 14th Edition

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Gold-197 has an atomic number of 79 and an atomic mass number of 197. The mass of a gold nucleus is 196.96657 u, whereas the mass of a proton is 1.00727 u and the mass of a neutron is 1.00866 u. What is the binding energy of a gold nucleus, expressed in MeV? (Use c = 3E8 m/s for the speed of light and beware of units)