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The atomic mass of \(^{6}C^{12}\) is 12.000000 u and that of \({}^{6}C^{13}\) is 13.003354 u. The required energy to remove a neutron from \({}^{6}C^{13}\), if the mass of the neutron is 1.008665 u, will be:

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Mass defect is the difference between the expected and actual nuclear mass, and it accounts for the nuclear binding energy.
Updated On: Nov 26, 2025
  • 62.5 MeV
  • 6.25 MeV
  • 4.95 MeV
  • 49.5 MeV