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51) Write a nuclear equation to describe the spontaneous fission of Am to form I-134 and Mo-107. Determine how many neutrons are produced in the reaction. A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 E) 4 52) Write a nuclear equation to describe the neutron induced fission of U-235 to form Xe-134 and Sr-100. Determine how many neutrons are produced in the reaction. A) 4 B) 3 C) 1 D) 0 E) 2 53) Write a nuclear equation to describe the neutron induced fission of Pu to form Kr and Ce. Determine how many neutrons are produced in the reaction. A) 2 B) 0 C) 3 D) 1 E) 4 54) Define mass defect. A) the difference in mass between an atom and the sum of its separate components B) an atom with too many neutrons C) the difference in mass between a radioactive atom and a nonradioactive atom D) energy released in a radioactive reaction E) energy absorbed in a radioactive reaction 55) The amount of energy required to break apart the nucleus into its component nucleons is the A) mass defect. B) alpha decay. C) nuclear binding energy. D) electron capture. E) beta decay. 56) Calculate the mass defect in Fe-56 if the mass of an Fe-56 nucleus is 55.921 amu. The mass of a proton is 1.00728 amu and the mass of a neutron is 1.008665 amu. A) 0.528 amu B) 3.507 amu C) 0.564 amu D) 1.056 amu E) 0.079 amu 57) Calculate the mass defect in Mo-96 if the mass of a Mo-96 nucleus is 95.962 amu. The mass of a proton is 1.00728 amu and the mass of a neutron is 1.008665 amu. A) 0.197 amu B) 0.795 amu C) 0.212 amu D) 0.812 amu E) 0.188 amu 58) Calculate the mass defect in Ni-59 if the mass of a Ni-59 nucleus is 58.69344 amu. The mass of a proton is 1.00728 amu and the mass of a neutron is 1.008665 amu. A) 0.232 amu B) 0.779 amu C) 0.230 amu D) 0.775 amu E) 0.221 amu 59) Determine the binding energy of an O-16 nucleus. The O-16 nucleus has a mass of 15.9905 amu. A proton has a mass of 1.00728 amu, a neutron has a mass of 1.008665 amu, and 1 amu is equivalent to 931 MeV of energy. A) 8.84 MeV B) 128 MeV C) 138 MeV D) 78.1 MeV E) 38.2 MeV 60) Determine the binding energy of an F-19 nucleus. The F-19 nucleus has a mass of 18.99840325 amu. A proton has a mass of 1.00728 amu, a neutron has a mass of 1.008665 amu, and 1 amu is equivalent to 931 MeV of energy. A) 142 MeV B) 796 MeV C) 1080 MeV D) 143 MeV E) 145 MeV