4.54 × 10⁻¹² J is the nuclear binding energy of an atom that has a mass defect of 5.044 × 10⁻²⁹ kg.
Hence, Option (C) is correct answer.
What is Binding energy?
It is expressed as
ΔE = Δmc²
where
ΔE = Binding energy
ΔM = change in mass
c = speed of light
Now put the values in above formula we get
ΔE = Δmc²
= (5.044 × 10⁻²⁹) × (3 × 10⁸ m/s)²
= (5.044 × 10⁻²⁹) × (3 × 10⁸ m/s) × (3 × 10⁸ m/s)
= (5.044 × 10⁻²⁹) × (9 × 10¹⁶) (m/s)²
= 45.4 × 10⁻¹³
= 4.54 × 10⁻¹² J
Thus from the above conclusion we can say that 4.54 × 10⁻¹² J is the nuclear binding energy of an atom that has a mass defect of 5.044 × 10⁻²⁹ kg.
Hence, Option (C) is correct answer.
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