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Binding energy and binding energy per nucleon
If a certain number of neutrons and protons are brought together to form a nucleus of a certain charge and mass, an energy will be released in the process. The energy is called the binding energy of the nucleus.
The ratio of the binding energy of a nucleus to the number of the nucleons, A, in that nucleus is called the binding energy per nucleon, .
The ratio of the binding energy of a nucleus to the number of the nucleons, A, in that nucleus is called the binding energy per nucleon, .
Which of the following is wrong statement about binding energy ?
In an energy emitting nuclear reaction the binding energies of reactants and products are , respectively.Then which is correct of the following ?