Calculate the minimum energy needed to separate a neutron from a nucleus with Z protons and N neutrons in terms of the masses MZ, N, Mz,N-1, and the mass of the neutron.

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E2N = EZ,N–1 + 10n.

Energy released = (Initial Mass of nucleus – Final mass of nucleus c2 = (MZ.N–1 + M0 – MZN)c2.

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