(a) (i) Write down an equation describing 2 proton separation from the nucleus of 26Ca and hence calculate the 2 proton
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(a) (i) Write down an equation describing 2 proton separation from the nucleus of 26Ca and hence calculate the 2 proton separation energy. {5} [The atomic mass of 26Ca is 45.95369 u, 13 Ag is 43.96492 u, and H is 1.00783 u where lu= 931.5 MeV/c] (ii) The semi-empirical binding energy of a nucleus (in MeV) can be written as Z(Z - 1) 34 13.1A2/3 – 0.584 (A – 22) B= 14.0A - 19.4 -(,0) A1/3 А Repeat the calculation of the 2 proton separation energy of 26Ca but this time using the semi-empirical binding energy equation. Comment on the signficance of this result compared to (i) in terms of the nuclear structure in Fig. 21. {6} A3/4