The Mass of a Proton Is 1

Multiple Choice

The mass of a proton is 1.00728 amu and that of a neutron is 1.00867 amu. What is the binding energy per nucleon (in J) of a nucleus? (The mass of a cobalt- 60 nucleus is 59.9338 amu.)

A) 7.009 × 10^{- 14}
B) 2.487 × 10^{- 12}
C) 1.368 × 10^{- 12}
D) 9.432 × 10^{- 13}
E) 3.039 × 10^{- 12}