the mass of h-atom is less than tha sum of the masses of a proton and electron. why is this ?
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Some mass of the constituents is converted into energy used for binding them together. We could have the following equation:
Mass of an electron+mass of a proton=mass of a Hydrogen atom+Binding Energy of Hydrogen atom
The amount of this Binding Energy is: 13.6 eV=1.46x10^-8 amu=2.424x10^-35 kg
this is the reasom e=mc^2 is so popular
Mass of an electron+mass of a proton=mass of a Hydrogen atom+Binding Energy of Hydrogen atom
The amount of this Binding Energy is: 13.6 eV=1.46x10^-8 amu=2.424x10^-35 kg
this is the reasom e=mc^2 is so popular
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