Nuclear Physics: Masses of Nuclei

• notation
• chart of the nuclides
• masses and mass defects
  nuclear wallet card
• binding energy (and Type Ia supernovae)
• Implications for solar abundances

Nuclei vs Atoms

• Energy levels: ¹²C

Nuclear Structure

• The Nuclear Force
• Semi-Emiprical Mass Formula
• Liquid drop model
• Shell model
• Implications for solar abundances