AIPMT PRELIMS2010Physics-Nuclear Physics
AIPMT PRELIMS 2010 Physics Binding Energy MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Medium-Class 12
The mass of a ₃⁷Li nucleus is 0.042 u less than the sum of the masses of all its nucleons. The binding energy per nucleon of ₃⁷Li nucleus is nearly
A
23 MeV
B
46 MeV
C
35 MeV
D
3.9 MeV
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
The binding energy per nucleon is calculated using the mass defect and the conversion factor 931 MeV/u. The mass defect is 0.042 u, leading to a binding energy of approximately 35 MeV per nucleon.
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