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The nucleus of the deuterium atom, called the deuteron, consists of a proton and a neutron. Calculate the deutron's binding energy, given atomic mass, i.e., the mass of a deuterium nucleus plus an electron is measured to be `2.014 102 u`.

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To calculate the binding energy of the deuteron (the nucleus of a deuterium atom), we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Composition of Deuteron The deuteron consists of: - 1 proton - 1 neutron ### Step 2: Identify the Masses ...
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