Energy is required to separate a nucleus into its constituent nucleons. this energy is the total binding energy of the nucleus. for example, separating nitrogen-14 into nitrogen-13 and a neutron takes an energy equal to the binding energy of the neutron.
use the following data for this question
nitrogen-14=14.003074u
nitrogen-13=13.005738u
carbon-13=13.003355u
a) find the energy that binds the neutron to the nitrogen-14 nucleus.
b) similarly, one can speak of the energy that binds a single proton to the nitrogen-14 nucleus . Determine the energy that binds a proton to that nucleus.
c) which is greater? why do you think this is so?
I have no idea where to start, but i know how to calculate the mass defect , plz help!!!!!!!!
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