Practice - EXERCISES
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Practice Questions
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What is binding energy?
💡 Hint: Think about the energy involved in disassembling.
Define Q-value in a nuclear reaction.
💡 Hint: Consider what is conserved in reactions.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does binding energy indicate about nuclear stability?
💡 Hint: Consider how tightly bound nucleons relate to stability.
True or False: Mass defect is the same for all nuclei regardless of their composition.
💡 Hint: Think about how different isotopes might affect mass defect.
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Challenge Problems
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Calculate the total energy release from 1 kg of 239Pu if each fission releases 200 MeV.
💡 Hint: Consider using Avogadro's number.
Discuss how the binding energy per nucleon changes for very light and very heavy nuclei, ensuring to link this to stability.
💡 Hint: Focus on the stability implications from the binding energy curve.
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