Simulation: Mass Defect and Binding-Energy Curve Explorer
Select benchmark isotopes and compare free-nucleon mass, measured mass, mass defect, total binding energy, and position on a binding-energy trend curve.
Appears in: 23.1 Nuclear Notation, Mass Defect, and Binding Energy, 23.2 Radioactive Decay Modes and Radiation Properties, 23.3 Radioactive Decay Law, Activity, and Half-Life, 23.4 Nuclear Radii, Strong-Force Evidence, and Closest Approach, 23.5 Nuclear Stability, Binding-Energy Trends, and Nuclear Energy Levels
Link nucleus composition, binding-energy trends, decay statistics, and strong-force evidence in one chapter workspace.
Mass defect
0.5285 u
Binding energy
492.3 MeV
Binding per nucleon
8.790 MeV
Atomic mass
55.934936 u