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17 October, 17:01

Atom X has 50 nucleons and a binding energy of 4.2 10^11 J. Atom Z has 80 nucleons and a binding energy of 8.4 10^11 J. Which atom has the greater binding energy per nucleon?

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  1. 17 October, 17:21
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    E (Z) > E (X)

    Explanation:

    X = > 4.2 x 10¹¹J/50 Nucleons = 8.4 x 10⁹ J/Nu

    Z = > 8.4 x 10¹¹J/80 Nucleons = 1.1 x 10¹⁰ J/Nu

    E (Z) 1.1 x 10¹¹J/Nu > E (X) 8.4 x 10⁹J/Nu
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