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21. Nuclear Chemistry

Mass Defect

21. Nuclear Chemistry

Mass Defect

Multiple Choice
Calculate the mass defect (in mg) for the following isotope. (1 neutron = 1.00866 amu, 1 proton = 1.00727 amu, & 1 electron = 0.00055 amu).
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Multiple Choice
Helium-3, an electron, a neutron, and a proton have masses of 3.016029 amu, 5.486 × 10^-4 amu, 1.00866 amu, and 1.00728 amu, respectively. What is the mass defect for the formation of helium-3 in amu?