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31.6 Exercise 5

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209Bi^{\text{209}} \text{Bi} is the heaviest stable nuclide, and its BE/A\text{BE} / A is low compared with medium-mass nuclides. Calculate BE/ABE/ A, the binding energy per nucleon, for 209Bi^{\text{209}} \text{Bi} and compare it with the approximate value obtained from the graph in the figure.

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 31.6 Binding Energy, exercise 5

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