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31.6 Exercise 7

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(a) Calculate BE/A\text{BE} / A for 12C^{\text{12}} \text{C}. Stable and relatively tightly bound, this nuclide is most of natural carbon. (b) Calculate BE/A\text{BE} / A for 14C^{\text{14}} \text{C}. Is the difference in BE/A\text{BE} / A between 12C^{\text{12}} \text{C} and 14C^{\text{14}} \text{C} significant? One is stable and common, and the other is unstable and rare.

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 31.6 Binding Energy, exercise 7

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