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Nuclear Physics Selected Topics 1 - Properties of Nuclei Some Properties of Nuclei All nuclei are composed of protons and neutrons. (Exception: ordinary hydrogen with just a proton.) Some Properties of Nuclei The atomic number, Z, equals the number of protons in the nucleus. The neutron number, N, is the number of neutrons in the nucleus. The mass number, A, is the number of nucleons in the nucleus. A=Z+N “Nucleon” is a generic term used to refer to either a proton or a neutron. The mass number is not the same as the mass. A Z Symbol notation: X X is the chemical symbol of the element. Example Aluminum-27: 27 13 Al Mass number (A) is 27. Atomic (charge) number (Z) is 13. Neutron number (N) is 14. Isotopes The nuclei of all atoms of a particular element must contain the same number of protons. They may contain varying numbers of neutrons. Isotopes of an element have the same Z but differing N and A values. Example: 11 12 13 14 6 C 6 C 6C 6 C Charge Elementary charge: e = 1.602 177 33 x 10-19 C The proton has a single positive charge, +e. The electron has a single negative charge, -e. The neutron has no charge. Mass It is convenient to use unified mass units, u, to express masses. 1 u = 1.660 559 x 10-27 kg This is based on the definition that the mass of one atom of C-12 is exactly 12 u. Mass can also be expressed in MeV/c2 From ER = mc2, 1 u = 931.494 MeV/c2 Summary of Masses Particle kg u MeV/c2 Proton 1.6726 x 10-27 1.007276 938.28 Neutron 1.6750 x 10-27 1.008665 939.57 Electron 9.109 x 10-31 5.486 x 10-4 0.511 Electron + Proton = 1.007825 u Binding Energy The total energy of the bound system (the nucleus) is less than the combined energy of the separated nucleons. This difference in energy is called the binding energy of the nucleus. It can be thought of as the amount of energy that must be added to the nucleus to break it apart into separated protons and neutrons. Binding Energy per Nucleon Binding Energy - Example 197 79 Au Given: atomic mass: 196.966543 u mhydrogen = 1.007825 u mneutron = 1.008665 u Binding Energy - Example 197 79 Au Given: atomic mass: 196.966543 u mhydrogen = 1.007825 u mneutron = 1.008665 u 79 1.007825 u 1181.008665 u 198.640645 u 198.640645 u - 196.966543 u 1.674102 u 1.674102 u 931.5 MeV u 1559.426 MeV 1559.426 MeV 7.916 MeV nucleon 197 nucleons