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In determining nuclear binding energy, what is Einstein's equation used to do?

convert energy to mass convert joules per nucleus to joules per mole of nucleiconvert mass to tonsconvert mass to energy

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Answer:

D. to convert mass to energy

Step-by-step explanation:

If you are doing edmentum the other answer for nuclear binding energy is

C. repulsion of the protons

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The famous equation of Albert Einstein, the E = m*c^2, explains that in determining the nuclear binding energy the mass of the matter must be converted to energy. In addition, the nuclear energy that "holds" or "binds" the nucleus of an atom together and intact.
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