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Lecture 14 Nuclear
Lecture 14 Nuclear
o The sum of masses of protons and neutrons exceeds the mass of atomic nucleus.
This difference in mass is called mass defect, and the energy associated with this
mass defect is called the binding energy.
Binding energy and Mass defect
o For one U235 atom, Mass defect
o 92 U235 + 0 n1 ========
156 Xe137 + 36Sr97 + 2 0n1 has the mass balance.
o 235.0439 + 1.00867 ==== 138.9061 + 96.9212 + 2 x 1.00867