 a  Consider a nucleid releases a neutron, the reaction is

A1
ZX  Z X  0n
A 1

Maas defect is the difference between sum of masses

of nucleons  products  and actual mass of nuclied  reactant  .

  
m=  m Z X  m 0n  m Z X 
A1 1 A

      
Amount of energy released during this reaction from
Einstiens mass and energy relation,
Q  mc 2

  m ZX
   A1

  m  0    m  Z  c
n1 XA 2

 b  Oxygen:
8o  80  0n
17 16 1

    m 8   m  0    m  8  c
Q 8o
17
016 n1 o17 2

 15.99499146u  1.008664u   16.9991317u  c 2

  931.5 MeV  
 0.00452376uc 2  2 
 1.0 uc 
 4.2 MeV
Lithium
3Li  3Li  0n
7 6 1

         
Q 3Li   m 3Li  m 0n  m 3Li  c 2
7


6 1 7


 6.015122795u  1.008664u   7.01600455u  c 2
  931.5 MeV  
 0.007782245uc 2  2 
 1.0 uc 
 7.25MeV
Iron
26Fe  26Fe  0n
57 56 1


Q 26Fe
57

   m  26   m  0    m  26  c
Fe56 n1 Fe57 2

 55.9349363u  1.008664u   56.9353528u  c 2

  931.5 MeV  
 0.0082475uc 2  2 
 1.0 uc 
 7.7MeV