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felipenavarro
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Homework Statement
Find the binding energy per nucleon of
238
92 U in MeV
Homework Equations
ΔM= ideal mass - atomic mass
Ebind= ΔM * 931.5
The Attempt at a Solution
first i found the diference in mass from ideal weight and atomich weight which is 1.98499. then i multiplied it by 931.5 which gives me a total binding energy of 1849.0181 MeV.
Now, i understand that a nulceon is a pair made of a proton and a neutron so i should divide my answer by the number of nucleons in the atom. but there are more neutrons than protons in U so i don't know what should i divide by!