What is the binding energy of deuterium?

Question

deuterium 2 H mass= 2.01355 u

1

mass defect = 0.00240 u

What is the binding energy of deuterium?

Answer 1

Using E = mc^2 you can calculate the equivalent energy for that mass.

mass = 0.00240 * 1.66053886 * 10^-27

mass = 3.98529326 * 10^-30 Kg

E = mc^2

E = 3.98529326 * 10^-30 * 299792458^2

E = 3.58180296 * 10^-13 J

E = 3.58180296 * 10^-13 * 6.24150974 * 10^18

E = 2235585.81 eV

3.58 * 10^-13 Joules

or

2.24 Mega electron-volts