If the mass defect of a nuclide is 3.32 10⁻²⁶ ~g , its binding energy is MeV

Step-by-step solution

Mass defect =3.32 10⁻²⁶ ~g = 3.32 10⁻²⁶ 1.66 10⁻²⁴ amu Binding energy = Mass defect 931 MeV = 3.32 10⁻²⁶ 1.66 10⁻²⁴ 931=18.62 MeV