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The Neutral Helium Atom 24^{4}_{2} He, Has a Mass of 4 24^{4}_{2}

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The neutral helium atom, 24^{4}_{2} He, has a mass of 4.002603 u, a neutron has a mass of 1.008665 u, a proton has a mass of 1.007277 u, and a neutral hydrogen atom has a mass of 1.007825 u. What is the binding energy of the 24^{4}_{2} He nucleus? (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2)


A) 20.5 MeV
B) 22.4 MeV
C) 27.3 MeV
D) 28.3 MeV
E) 23.4 MeV

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