Calculate in the atomic mass units the mass of
(a) a `Li^(8)` atom whose nucleus has the binding energy `41.3MeV`,
(b) a `C^(10)` nucleus whose binding energy per uncleon is equal to `6.04 MeV`.

Explanation

(a) We have for `Li^(8)`
`41.3MeV= 0.044361 am u=3Delta_(H)+5Delta_(n)-Delta`
Hence `Delta=3xx0.00738+5xx0.00867-0.09436= 0.02248` amu
(b) For `C^(10) 10xx6.04= 60.4MeV`
`=0.06488`
`=6 Delta_(H)+4Delta_(n)-Delta`
Hence `Delta= 6xx0.00783+4xx0.00867-0.01678` amu
Hene the mass of `C^(10) is 10.01678`