Calculate the binding energy per nucleon (in units of MeV) for 9 Be, for which the atomic mass is 9.01219 amu. Particle masses in amu are: proton =…

Calculate the binding energy per nucleon (in units of MeV) for 9Be, for which the atomic mass is 9.01219 amu. Particle masses in amu are: proton = 1.007277; neutron = 1.008665; electron = 0.0005486. Conversion factor for E = mc2 is 931 MeV/amu.

(a) 6.46 MeV

(b) 6.33 MeV