What is the nuclear binding energy per nucleon of potassium-40? Particle Mass (amu) K-40 39.9632591 Neutron...

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What is the nuclear binding energy per nucleon of potassium-40?Particle Mass (amu) K-40 39.9632591 Neutron 1.008701 Proton1.007316 Electron 0.000549 (1 kg = 6.022 × 1026 amu; NA = 6.022 ×1023 mol–1; c = 2.99792458 × 108 m/s) 1.33 × 10–12 J/nucleon 5.33 ×10–11 J/nucleon 5.64 × 10–11 J/nucleon 1.41 × 10–12 J/nucleon 2.97× 10–12 J/nucleon

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Total number of nucleons in K40 40 Potassium has 19 protons in its nucleus Number of neutrons in K40 40 19 21 Mass of 1 proton 1007316 amu Therefore the mass of 19 protons 19 x 1007316    See Answer
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