Asked by ny

Mass defect for the isotope thorium-234 = 1.85864 amu

How many kilograms does the mass defect represent?

1.85864 × 10-10 kg

1.12 × 10- 22 kg

3.09 × 10-27 kg

1.66 x 10-27 kg

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
1 amu = 1.66053906660 × 10^-27 kg.
So 1.85864 amu = 1.85864 × (1.66053906660 × 10^-27 kg) = 3.086 × 10^-27 kg ≈ 3.09 × 10^-27 kg.

Answer: 3.09 × 10^-27 kg.