Binding energy:
c is the speed of light.
Δm is the mass defect.
Mass of proton, mp = 1.007825 amu
Mass of neutron, mn = 1.008665 amu
Z = 92
N = (238 - 92) = 146
Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for 238U
___________MeV/nucleon
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