Sodium, Oxygen, and Hydrogen are found in NaOH. Na=Sodium, O=Oxygen, H=Hydrogen.
The mass defect refers to the amount of mass that has been converted to energy to hold the nucleus together. That means the mass defect is what you're using in your equation to calculate E.
<span>E=m<span>c2</span></span><span>E=(5.0531×<span>10<span>−29</span></span>)(3×<span>108</span><span>)2</span></span><span>E=4.55×<span>10<span>−12</span></span></span><span>
The binding energy is 4.55 x 10^(-12) J.
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Steam rises to the top and stays there
You cannot create something from nothing and similarly you cannot create less from more, if you didn't balance an equation that needs to be balanced, your product might end up equalling more or less than the total mass of the two elements combined. Which is impossible
