Yes, there must be a mistake because where does all that increased nuclear binding energy come from?
The b-decay is going up an energy hill. The Bank of Heisenberg is going to need an audit. I don’t understand it. Please explain my mistake to me. On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 7:51 PM, Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: > No mistake, but check me > > > > so..for 1 nickel 62... > > Δmass = 28x1.00727647amu + 34x1.00866492amu - 61.928345amu = 0.5700034 > > > > so..for 1 copper 62... > > Δmass = 29x1.00727647amu + 33x1.00866492amu - 61.932616amu = 0.5643440 > > > > Difference in binding energy = 0.00565941amu > > > > In MeV = 5.2703255625 > > > On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 6:31 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In reply to Axil Axil's message of Wed, 24 Apr 2013 03:47:59 -0400: >> Hi, >> [snip] >> >I went through the binding energy calculation for >> > >> > >> > >> >Ni62 -> Cu62 -> 5.2703255625 MeV energy gain >> >> Then you must have made a mistake somewhere. Cu62 naturally undergoes a >> weak >> force decay reaction to Ni62, with the release of 3.95 MeV of energy. >> See http://atom.kaeri.re.kr/cgi-bin/decay?Cu-62%20EC >> (Note that Cu62 is higher than Ni62 in the diagram.) >> IOW in order for the reverse to happen, 3.95 MeV of energy would need to >> be >> added. You don't magically get 5.3 MeV on a silver platter. >> Regards, >> >> Robin van Spaandonk >> >> http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html >> >> >
