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    The nuclear binding energy of the nucleus 126.904473 amu was calculated to be -1.009839221 x 1014 J/mol. This corresponds to an energy per nucleon of -1.32040683 x 10-12 J/nucleon. The calculation involved determining the mass defect, which is the difference between the observed atomic mass and the total mass of the protons and neutrons. This mass defect was then used to calculate the nuclear binding energy using Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula, E=mc2.

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    The nuclear binding energy of the nucleus 126.904473 amu was calculated to be -1.009839221 x 1014 J/mol. This corresponds to an energy per nucleon of -1.32040683 x 10-12 J/nucleon. The calculation involved determining the mass defect, which is the difference between the observed atomic mass and the total mass of the protons and neutrons. This mass defect was then used to calculate the nuclear binding energy using Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula, E=mc2.

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    The nuclear binding energy of the nucleus 126.904473 amu was calculated to be -1.009839221 x 1014 J/mol. This corresponds to an energy per nucleon of -1.32040683 x 10-12 J/nucleon. The calculation involved determining the mass defect, which is the difference between the observed atomic mass and the total mass of the protons and neutrons. This mass defect was then used to calculate the nuclear binding energy using Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula, E=mc2.

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    Nuclear Chemistry and Nuclear Binding Energy Homework

    The atomic mass of 12753I is 126.904473 amu. Calculate the nuclear binding energy of this
    nucleus (in J and J/mol) and the corresponding nuclear binding energy per nucleon.

    Given: Conversion:

    Mass of proton = 1.00728 amu 1 kg = 6.0221418 x 1026 amu

    Mass of neutron = 1.00866 amu 1 mol = 6.022 x 1023 particles

    Speed of light = 3.0 x 108 m/s 1 J = 1 kgm2/s2

    Mass defect = (Observe atomic mass) – (Mass of Protons + Mass of Neutrons)

    Mass defect = [(53(1.00728) + (74 (1.00866)]

    = (74.64084+ 53.38584)

    = 126.904473 - 128.02668

    = - 1. 122207 amu

    = - 1. 122207 amu ( 1 kg / 6.0221418 x 1026 amu )

    = -1.863240749 x 10-27 kg

    E= mc2= (-1.863240749 x 10-27 kg) (3.0 x 108 m/s) 2

    = -1.676916674 x 10-10

    = -1.676916674 x 10-10 (6.022 x 1023/ 1 mol)

    E = -1.009839221 x 1014 J/ mol

    E = -1.676916674 x 10-10 J / mol / mol / 127

    Final answer: E = -1.32040683 x 10-12 J / nucleon

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