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Problem 6.259

Calculate in atomic mass units the mass of (a) a \(\mathrm{Li}^{8}\) atom whose nucleus has the binding energy \(41.3 \mathrm{MeV}\) (b) a C \(^{10}\) nucleus whose binding energy per nucleon is equal to \(6.04 \mathrm{MeV}\)

Reveal Answer
 (a) 8.0225 a.m.u.; (b) 10.0135 a.m.u \begin{array}{l} \text { (a) } 8.0225 \text { a.m.u.; (b) } 10.0135 \text { a.m.u } \end{array}