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Determine the nuclear binding energy of an oxygen-16 atom given its mass to be 15.9949 amu. (Hint: The atomic mass of an oxygen-16 atom is 15.9949 amu, and the mass of a proton and neutron are 1.00728 amu and 1.00867 amu, respectively.)
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Deep Thought is thinking for 7.5 million years.

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The answer is 42.

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