University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)
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Whether there exist a similar consistency in the atomic energy of atoms, on an energy per electron basis as that in the binding energy per nucleon for a nucleus.
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56Fe is among the most tightly bound of all nuclides. It makes up more than 90% of natural iron. Note that 56Fe has an even number of both protons and neutrons.
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