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Mass deficit is the phenomenon wherein nucleons, the protons and neutrons that are being fused together to make up an atomic nucleus, each give up a little mass. This mass, the so-called mass deficit, is converted into binding energy or nuclear glue to hold the nucleus together. Really! If you guessed that the total mass of an atomic nucleus is less than the sum of the mass of the individual protons and neutrons that make up that nucleus, you'd be correct. Let's look just a bit further.
Remember that protons have a positive charge, and they don't like each other. Like charges repel, and that's a fundamental law of electrostatics. But when each nucleon gives up that aforementioned bit of mass for conversion into nuclear glue, the whole thing works and sticks together. Some say that it is the residual strong interaction (residual strong force) that is responsible for holding an atomic nucleus together, and you can look at it this way if you like. In any case, the situation is easy to see and get a handle on. The concept of mass deficit really is just that simple.
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What issues were important in 1984 election?
· Deficit and tariff barriers
What are the units for mass defect?
For an atom... ( proton mass * number of protons + neutron mass * number of neutrons + electron mass * number of electrons ) - mass of atom in neutral state = mass deficit
Why law is important in chemistry?
This the law of mass conservation.
Why was it important to determine the mass of the air in the flask?
to make happy
What is the average atomic mass for neptunium?
The most important isotope of neptunium (237Np) has the atomic mass 237,048 173 4(20).
Why are huge negative numbers important?
They are useful for recording huge debts: such as the US budget deficit or trade deficit.
What correctly explains why the actual mass of an atom is less than the calculated mass of its protons neutrons and electrons?
The calculated mass of the nucleus is always greater than the experimentally determined mass.This difference is variously called as mass defect,mass deficit or mass decrement.The reason for mass defect is that,this deficit mass has been transformed into the nuclear binding energy by Einstein equation E=mc2.
What issues were important in 1984 election?
· Deficit and tariff barriers
What are the units for mass defect?
For an atom... ( proton mass * number of protons + neutron mass * number of neutrons + electron mass * number of electrons ) - mass of atom in neutral state = mass deficit
In a process that produces energy such as combustion is any mass lost?
No. There is a mass deficit among the elements that combine, this goes away as heat or radiation; but this heat also has mass; in total, no mass is lost.
Why persuasion is important in mass communication?
why persuasion is important in mass commiunication
How do you calculate nominal deficit?
nominal deficit is the deficit determined by looking at the difference between expenditures and receipts.real deficit: nominal deficit - (inflation x total debt)
What is the noun of deficit?
An example of using the noun, deficit, is: "an annual operating deficit."
What is the difference among fiscal deficit budget deficit revenue deficit and trade deficit?
fiscal deficit: not enough money budget deficit: not as much money as you had planned to have in your budget revenue deficit: not enough money coming in trade deficit: you are spending more money on imports than the amount of money which you receive for your exports.
How is mass important to volume?
mass is important because with volume it allows you to find density
What is primary deficit in a budget?
Primary deficit=Fiscal deficit-[minus] Interest payments
What is monetized deficit?
Monetized deficit is when the government prints money to pay down the deficit.
