Calculate the mass defect of 4 He. The atomic mass of the atom is 4.002602 atomic mass

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Calculate the mass defect of 4He. The atomic mass of the atom is 4.002602 atomic mass units (u) .

Strategy Use the information in Table 21.3, to calculate the atomic masses of the nucleons; then calculate the mass defect by the difference from its atomic mass of 4.002602 u.

Table 21.3TABLE 21.3 Masses of the Hydrogen-1 Atom and the Neutron Particle Hydrogen-1 atom Neutron Symbol H on Atomic

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Chemistry Principles And Practice

ISBN: 9780534420123

3rd Edition

Authors: Daniel L. Reger, Scott R. Goode, David W. Ball

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