Calculate (in mev) the binding energy per nucleon for 12c.

The binding energy is given as, my 1.00783u m1.00866u mc 13.00336u The binding energy for C wil thus be, 6(1.00783 )7(1.00866 u)-13.00336 u 0.10424 ux 97.099 MeV 931.49 MeV The binding energy per nucleon will be, 97.099 Mev 13 7.47 MeV The binding energy for C will thus be 6(1.00783 u)+6(1.00866 u)-12 u 0.09894 ux 92.162 MeV 931.49 MeV The binding energy per nucleon will be, 92.162 Mev 12 7.68 MeV Since the Binding energy of C is more than the binding energy of C atom, hence the C is more tightly bound.

The mass of proton is given as follows m, 1.00727647 amu The mass of neutron is given as follows: m,1.008664 amu follows The mass of C-12 is given as mc-12=12 amu The mass of C-13 is given as follows mc-13 13.00335 amu A. The binding energy per nucleon of C-12 is given as follows: S p(m,)+n(m,)-mc-12 BE 6+6 )- 12 6(1.00727647 amu )+6 (1.008664 amu 931.5 MeV amu 6+6 1 amu 7.424 MeV/nucleon B. The binding energy per nucleon of C-13 is given as follows: P(m,)+n(m)-mc-13 BE 6+7 np 6 1.00727647 amu )+7 (1.008664 amu )-13 931.5 MeV amu 6+7 1 amu 7.234 MeV/nucleon C. The binding energy per nucleon is greater for C-12 that C-13. Therefore, C-12 is more tightly bound.