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Oli9116
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Hi i just wanted to clarify a few things to do with nuclear physics so if anyone could help me that would be great.
1. When calculating the mass defect do you use the given mass (the one the periodic table or the data sheet) - the mass of the protons, neutrons AND electrons or do you just forget about the mass of the electrons?
2.When calculating the binding energy using E=mc2 is the m the mass defect?
If anyone could help clarify these that would be great and if I'm totally of track if you can explain the concept to me I would really appreciate it.
Thanks
1. When calculating the mass defect do you use the given mass (the one the periodic table or the data sheet) - the mass of the protons, neutrons AND electrons or do you just forget about the mass of the electrons?
2.When calculating the binding energy using E=mc2 is the m the mass defect?
If anyone could help clarify these that would be great and if I'm totally of track if you can explain the concept to me I would really appreciate it.
Thanks