Nucleus 
has binding energy per nucleon of 10 MeV . It absorbs a proton and its mass increases by 
times the mass of proton. Find the new binding energy of the nucleus so formed. [Take energy equivalent of proton 
]
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(79.3 MeV)
Original Binding energy + Binding energy due to additional mass defect
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