// Scilab Code Ex9.1.4: Page-411 (2008) clc; clear; u = 931.508; // Energy equivalent of 1 amu, MeV Z = 10; // Atomic number of Ne-20 A = 20; // Mass number of Ne-0 m_p = 1.007825; // Mass of a proton, u m_n = 1.008665; // Mass of a neutron, u BE = 160.64; // Binding energy of Ne-20 nucleus, MeV M = Z*m_p + (A-Z)*m_n + Z*0.51/u - BE/u; // Atomic mass of Ne-20 nucleus, u printf("\nThe atomic mass of Ne = %7.4f a.m.u", M); // Result // The atomic mass of Ne = 19.9979 a.m.u