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+//ques-20.10
+//Calculating binding energy of alpha particles
+clc
+mp=1.00758;//mass of proton (in amu)
+mn=1.00897;//mass of neutron (in amu)
+M=4.0082;//atomic mass of He (in amu)
+dm=2*mp+2*mn-M;//mass defect
+BE1=dm*931;//BE (in Mev)
+BE2=BE1*10^6*1.6*10^-12;//BE (in ergs)
+printf("The binding energy of alpha particles is %.4f Mev or %.6f erg.",BE1,BE2);