(a) Find the energy needed to remove a neutron from the nucleus of the calcium isotope `
Channel: Doubtnut
Date: 2020-07-26

(a) Find the energy needed to remove a neutron from the nucleus of the calcium isotope `._(20)^(42)Ca`.  (b) Find the energy needed to remove a proton from this nucleus.  (c ) Why are these energies different? Mass of .`_(20)^(40)Ca  =40.962278u`, mass of  proton ` =1.007825 u`.