Q.
The binding energy per nucleon of O16 is 7.97 MeV and that of O17 is 7.75 MeV. The energy (in MeV) required to remove a neutron from O17 is
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a
3.52
b
3.64
c
4.23
d
7.86
answer is C.
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Detailed Solution
The equation is O17→0n1+O16∴ Energy required = B.E. of O17 – B.E. of O16= 17 x 7.75 – 16 x 7.97 = 4.23 MeV
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