{"id":11394,"date":"2016-01-01T17:47:29","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T17:47:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sitepourvtc.com\/?page_id=11394"},"modified":"2022-10-12T09:45:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T09:45:37","slug":"nuclear-binding-energy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitepourvtc.com\/nuclear-power\/reactor-physics\/atomic-nuclear-physics\/binding-energy\/nuclear-binding-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuclear Binding Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"
The protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus are held together by the nuclear forces (strong force). The mass of a nucleus is always less than the sum of masses of the constituent protons and neutrons when separated. The difference is a measure of the nuclear binding energy (Eb<\/sub>)<\/strong> which holds the nucleus together. According to the Einstein relationship (E=m.c2<\/sup><\/a>) this binding energy is proportional to this mass difference, known as the mass defect<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n