<u>Answer:</u> The binding energy per nucleon is
<u>Explanation:</u>
Nucleons are defined as the sub-atomic particles which are present in the nucleus of an atom. Nucleons are protons and neutrons.
We are given a nucleus having representation:
Number of protons = 26
Number of neutrons = 56 - 26 = 30
To calculate the mass defect of the nucleus, we use the equation:
where,
= number of protons = 26
= mass of one proton = 1.00728 amu
= number of neutrons = 30
= mass of one neutron = 1.00866 amu
M = nuclear mass = 55.9207 amu
Putting values in above equation, we get:
To calculate the binding energy of the nucleus, we use the equation:
(Conversion factor: )
(Conversion factor: )
Number of nucleons in atom = 56
To calculate the binding energy per nucleon, we divide the binding energy by the number of nucleons, we get:
Hence, the binding energy per nucleon is