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Find the energy required to split ._(8)^(16)O nucleus into four alpha - particles. The mass of an alpha- particle is 4.002603u and that of oxygen is 15.994915u.

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SOLUTION :`Deltam=m(4He_2^4)-m(O_8^16)`
=4 x 4.002603 - 15.994915
=0.015497 amu
HENCE `BE=Deltam XX 93.1` MEV= 14.435 MeV


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