Question

Calculate the mass defect of Boron-10 and proton separation energy.
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19 Jan 2026
Answer :
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The mass defect (Δm) of Boron-10 can be calculated from the difference between the sum of the masses of its constituent nucleons and the actual mass of the nucleus. Boron-10 has 5 protons and 5 neutrons. The neutron mass is approximately: [ M_n = 1.008665\ \text{u} ] Step 1: Sum of nucleon masses [ \text{Sum of
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