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| Neutrons and protons are found in the nucleus of an atom |
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| Same number or protons but different numbers of neutrons |
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| Energy=mass*Speed of light ^2 |
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| Mass-Energy Equivalence Theroy |
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| Mass and energy are interchangeable, The theory further states that the mass of an object depends on its speed |
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| Mass defect (Pronounced Delta) |
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| total mass or the atom is less than the sum of the masses of the individual protons and neutrons |
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| Mass of a proton (1.00728 amu) |
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| Mass of a electron (0.000584 amu) |
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| Mass of a neutron (1.00867 amu) |
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| Atomic mass (Chart of the Nuclides) |
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| the energy equivalent of mass defect |
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| Binding energy per nucleon |
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| total binding energy of a nucleus is divided by the total number of nucleons in the nucleus |
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