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Calculate the (i) mass defect, (ii) binding energy and (iii) the binding energy per nucleon of `""_(6)^(12)C` nucleus. Nuclear mass of `""_(6)^12C = 12. 000000` u, mass of proton=1.007825 u and mass of neutron=1.008665 u.

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`0.09894 u ; 92.1 MeV ; 7.675 MeV`
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