The mass defect for the overall reaction can be calculated by subtracting the total mass of the reactants from the total mass of the products.
Total mass of reactants:
Mass of Al = 26.98154 amu
Mass of n (neutron) = 1.008665 amu
Total mass of products:
Mass of He = 4.0026 amu
Mass of Na = 22.98977 amu
Total mass of reactants = 26.98154 amu + 1.008665 amu = 27.990205 amu
Total mass of products = 4.0026 amu + 22.98977 amu = 26.99237 amu
Mass defect = (total mass of reactants) - (total mass of products)
Mass defect = 27.990205 amu - 26.99237 amu
Mass defect = 0.997835 amu
The mass defect for the overall reaction is 0.997835 amu.
Based on this nuclear reaction equation: Al + n = He + Na, calculate the Mass defect for the overall reaction given that the mass defect for He is 0.029396746, the mass defect for Al is 0.2344815, the mass defect for Na is 1.20179
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