// Scilab Code Ex5.1 :: Page-5.2 (2009) clc;clear; m_p = 1.007826; // Mass of a proton, amu m_n = 1.008665; // Mass of a neutron, amu M_He = 4.002604; // Measured mass of He nucleuc, amu delta_m = 2*m_p+2*m_n - M_He; // Mass defect of He, amu printf("\nThe mass defect of He = %f amu", delta_m); // Result // The mass defect of He = 0.030378 amu