Question

Mass defect for oxygen-16 = 0. 13261 amu How many kilograms does the mass defect represent? 1. 66 × 10-27 kg 2. 20 × 10 -28 kg 3. 0 × 108 kg 8. 24 x 1025 kg.

Answer 1

Mass defect for oxygen-16 = 0. 13261 amu, in the kilograms the mass defect equals to 2.20 × 10⁻²⁸ kg.

What is mass defect?

Mass defect is the difference between the mass of of an whole atom and the combined mass of its individual particles present in that atom.

We know that, 1 amu = 1.6 × 10⁻²⁷ kg

Given that, mass defect for oxygen-16 = 0.13261 amu

To calculate this defect in terms of kilograms, we have to convert into kg unit as:

0.13261 amu = 0.13261 amu × 1.6 × 10⁻²⁷ kg/amu

0.13261 amu = 2.20 × 10⁻²⁸ kg

Hence option (2) is correct.

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