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Published on: August 13, 2026
The atomic mass of an element is 12.00710 amu. If there are 6 neutrons in the nucleus of the atom of the element, the binding energy per nucleon of the nucleus will be ( 
=0.00055 amu, 
=1.00814 amu, 
=1.00893 amu)
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Mass of 6 neutrons = 6.05358 amu, Mass of 6 protons = 6.04884 amu, Mass of n + Mass of p =12.10242 amu
Mass defect = 12.10242 – 12.00710 = 0.09532
Binding energy = 0.09532 
931 = 88.74292 MeV.
Binding energy per neucleon = 88.74292/12
=7.39 MeV
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