NCERT Exercise 13.3 - Nuclei
Question: A given coin has a mass of 3.0 g. Calculate the nuclear energy that would be required to separate all the neutrons and protons from each other. For simplicity assume that the coin is entirely made of 63 29Cu atoms (of mass 62.92960 u).
Answer: **NCERT answer:** 1.584 × 1025 MeV or 2.535×1012J
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