Practice - Nuclear binding energy
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Practice Questions
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What is binding energy?
💡 Hint: Think about what holds the nucleus together.
Define mass defect.
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to mass when nucleons come together.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the mass defect?
💡 Hint: It involves comparison of expected versus actual mass.
True or False: Binding energy per nucleon indicates nuclear stability.
💡 Hint: Consider how tightly nucleons are held together.
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Challenge Problems
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If a type of nucleus has a mass of 231u and consists of 90 protons and 141 neutrons, calculate the mass defect and binding energy.
💡 Hint: Calculate step by step, starting from individual nucleon masses.
Discuss why fusion reactions in the sun contribute significantly to energy production compared to chemical reactions.
💡 Hint: Think about what happens in terms of energy scales.
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