Calculate the nuclear binding energy (in joules) and the nuclear binding energy per nucleon of:   151 Eu   63    (150.919860 amu)   Use 1.008665 amu for the mass of a neutron, 1.007276 amu for the mass of a proton, and 1.007825 amu for the mass of an  1 H   1    atom.   (Round each final answer to 4 significant figures.)   Enter yo

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Calculate the nuclear binding energy (in joules) and the nuclear binding energy per nucleon of:
 

151 Eu  
63  

 (150.919860 amu)
 
Use 1.008665 amu for the mass of a neutron, 1.007276 amu for the mass of a proton, and 1.007825 amu for the mass of an 

1 H  
1  

 atom.
 
(Round each final answer to 4 significant figures.)
 
Enter your answers in scientific notation.

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_____  J/nucleon
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