The mass of a proton is $1.0073 \; u$ and that of a neutron is $1.0087 \; u$ ($u =$ atomic mass unit). The binding energy of ${ }_2^4 \text{He}$ is (Given: helium nucleus mass $\approx 4.0015 \; u$):

  • A
    $28.4 \; \text{MeV}$
  • B
    $0.0305 \; \text{J}$
  • C
    $0.0305 \; \text{erg}$
  • D
    $0.061 \; \text{u}$

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The neutron separation energy is defined as the energy required to remove a neutron from the nucleus. Obtain the neutron separation energies of the nuclei $_{20}^{41} Ca$ and $_{13}^{27} Al$ from the following data:
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(Given mass of neutron $m_n = 1.008665 \; u$)

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