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Mass Defect, Binding Energy, Fission and Fusion

8/3/2012. Nuclear Energy. Mass DefectBinding EnergyNuclear FissionNuclear FusionComparisons of various forms of energy. 8/3/2012. Mass Defect. The nucleusis composed of protons and neutronsthe actual mass is less than the mass of the separate particles.The "missing" mass is in the form of ene

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Mass Defect, Binding Energy, Fission and Fusion

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    1. Mass Defect, Binding Energy, Fission and Fusion Edward A. Mottel Department of Chemistry Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

    2. 8/3/2012 Nuclear Energy Mass Defect Binding Energy Nuclear Fission Nuclear Fusion Comparisons of various forms of energy

    3. 8/3/2012 Mass Defect The nucleus is composed of protons and neutrons the actual mass is less than the mass of the separate particles. The "missing" mass is in the form of energy holding the nucleus together.

    4. 8/3/2012 Uranium-238

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