Search any question & find its solution
Question:
Answered & Verified by Expert
Binding energy of a certain nucleus is $18 \times 10^8 \mathrm{~J}$. How much is the difference between total mass of all the nucleons and nuclear mass of the given nucleus:
Options:
Solution:
2747 Upvotes
Verified Answer
The correct answer is:
$20 \mu \mathrm{g}$
$\begin{aligned} & \Delta \mathrm{mc}^2=18 \times 10^8 \\ & \Delta \mathrm{m} \times 9 \times 10^{16}=18 \times 10^8 \\ & \Delta \mathrm{m}=2 \times 10^{-8} \mathrm{~kg}=20 \mu \mathrm{g}\end{aligned}$
Looking for more such questions to practice?
Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.