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What is the nuclear binding energy?
the energy required to disassemble a nucleus into its component protons and neutrons.
the energy released when a nucleus is disassembled into its component protons and neutrons.
the energy released when a nucleus is formed from its component protons and neutrons.
the energy required to form a nucleus from its component protons and neutrons.
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What is the mass defect (Δm)?
the sum of the mass of a nucleus and the total mass of its individual protons and neutrons.
the ratio of the mass of a nucleus to the total mass of its individual protons and neutrons.
the difference between the mass of a nucleus and the total mass of its individual protons and neutrons.
the product of the mass of a nucleus and the total mass of its individual protons and neutrons.
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How is the mass defect converted into energy during the formation of a nucleus?
by following the law of conservation of mass
by following Einstein's equation E = Δmc²
by following the law of conservation of energy
by following Newton's laws of motion
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What does the binding energy per nucleon measure?
how tightly bound each nucleon is within the nucleus
the total energy of a nucleus
the energy released when a nucleus is formed
the energy required to remove one nucleon from a nucleus
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Which nuclei exhibit a lower binding energy per nucleon?
heavy nuclei
light nuclei
both light and heavy nuclei
neither light nor heavy nuclei
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Why do the heaviest nuclei display a reduction in binding energy per nucleon?
due to their instability
due to their stability
due to their large size
due to their small size
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Recognising the pattern in binding energy per nucleon is essential for predicting the energy released from which nuclear reactions?
neither nuclear fission nor fusion
nuclear fission only
both nuclear fission and fusion
nuclear fusion only
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Explain the concept of mass defect and how it relates to nuclear binding energy.
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Describe the trend in binding energy per nucleon across different nuclei and its importance in understanding nuclear stability and reactions.
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Calculate the nuclear binding energy of a helium nucleus if its mass defect is 0.0304 u.
8.87 x 10-12 J
5.63 x 10-12 J
6.75 x 10-12 J
4.55 x 10-12 J
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What is the binding energy per nucleon for a carbon nucleus with a mass defect of 0.098 u and 12 nucleons?
7.6 MeV
6.5 MeV
8.8 MeV
9.6 MeV
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The mass defect of an oxygen nucleus is 0.1279 u. Calculate the total binding energy of this nucleus.
3.00 x 10-11 J
3.58 x 10-11 J
1.91 x 10-11 J
1.89 x 10-11 J
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Find the binding energy for a nitrogen nucleus having a mass defect of 0.1014 u and containing 14 nucleons.
1.60 x 10-11 J
9.54 x 10-11 J
2.37 x 10-11 J
1.52 x 10-11 J
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