Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 43 - Energy from the Nucleus - Problems - Page 1330: 11

Answer

$$ -23.0 \mathrm{\ MeV} $$

Work Step by Step

if $M_{\mathrm{Cr}} \text { is the mass of a }^{52} \mathrm{Cr}$ nucleus and $M_{\mathrm{Mg}} \text { is the mass of a }^{26} \mathrm{Mg}$ nucleus, then disintegration energy is $$ Q=\left(M_{\mathrm{Cr}}-2 M_{\mathrm{Mg}}\right) c^{2}$$ $$=[51.94051 \mathrm{u}-2(25.98259 \mathrm{u})](931.5 \mathrm{MeV} / \mathrm{u})=-23.0 \mathrm{MeV} $$
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