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Explain Mass defect and Binding energy and establish a relation between them. |
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Answer» The difference between the sum of the masses of nucleons constituting it and the rest mass of the nucleus is called mass defect. Let `M_(N)=` mass of neutrons `Z=` number of protons `A=` TOTAL number of nucleons `:.` The mass defect, `Deltam=ZM_(p)+(Z-A)M_(n)-M_("nucleus")` Binding ENERGY. The binding energy of a nucleus may be defined as the energy required to break up a nucleus into its constituent protons and neutrons at infinite distance apart. |
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