Nuclear fission is possible because the binding energy per nucleon ...
- Aincreases with increasing mass number at low mass numbers.
- Bdecreases with increasing mass number at low mass numbers.
- Cincreases with increasing mass number at high mass numbers.
- Ddecreases with increasing mass number at high mass numbers.
Explore More
Similar Questions
The plot of binding energy per nucleon against the mass number for stable nuclei is shown in the figure. Which curve is correct?
Medium
View SolutionThe masses of a proton, neutron, and helium nucleus are $1.0073\,u$, $1.0087\,u$, and $4.0015\,u$ respectively. The binding energy of the helium nucleus is $.........\,MeV$.
The binding energy of a nucleus is a measure of its
Easy
View SolutionIf the binding energy per nucleon in $Li^7$ and $He^4$ nuclei are respectively $5.60 \ MeV$ and $7.06 \ MeV$, then the energy of the reaction $Li^7 + p \to 2He^4$ is ......... $MeV$.
Difficult
View SolutionAn electron and a positron annihilate each other to produce two $\gamma$-ray photons of equal energy. The minimum energy of each photon is .....
Easy
View SolutionVedclass Products
For Students
Vedclass Test Series
Mock tests in real JEE/NEET style with performance analysis. 5-day free trial.
Start Free TrialFor Teachers
Exam Paper Generator
Generate Set A/B/C/D exam papers from 7.5L+ questions in 2 minutes. 3 chapters free.
Try FreeFor Institutes
Online Exam Module
Live online exams with unlimited students, 360° analytics & white-label branding.
See Demo