Atomic masses: ^1_1H=1.007825 u, neutron =1.008665 u, ^16_8O=15.994915 u; 1 u=931.5 MeV/c^2. Find the binding energy per nucleon of ^16_8O in MeV, to one decimal.

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Atomic masses: $X_{1}^{1} X_{21}^{21} H = 1.007825 u$ , neutron $= 1.008665 u$ , $X_{8}^{16} X_{28}^{216} O = 15.994915 u$ ; $1 u = 931.5 MeV / c^{2}$ . Find the binding energy per nucleon of $X_{8}^{16} X_{28}^{216} O$ in MeV, to one decimal.

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Answer: 8 MeV

Mass defect = 8(1.007825) + 8(1.008665) - 15.994915 = 0.137005 u. Binding energy = 0.137005 x 931.5 = 127.62 MeV. Per nucleon = 127.62/16 = 7.976, i.e. 8.0 MeV.

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Atomic masses: $X_{1}^{1} X_{21}^{21} H = 1.007825 u$ , neutron $= 1.008665 u$ , $X_{8}^{16} X_{28}^{216} O = 15.994915 u$ ; $1 u = 931.5 MeV / c^{2}$ . Find the binding energy per nucleon of $X_{8}^{16} X_{28}^{216} O$ in MeV, to one decimal.