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Problem 6.256

Making use of the tables of atomic masses, find: (a) the mean binding energy per one nucleon in O16\mathrm{O}^{16} nucleus; (b) the binding energy of a neutron and an alpha-particle in a B11\mathrm{B}^{11} nucleus; (c) the energy required for separation of an O16\mathrm{O}^{16} nucleus into four identical particles.

Reveal Answer
(a) 8.0MeV8.0 \mathrm{MeV} (b) 11.5 and 8.7MeV8.7 \mathrm{MeV} (c) 14.5MeV14.5 \mathrm{MeV}