Solve Study Textbooks Guides

Use app

Login

>>Class 12
>>Physics
>>Nuclei
>>Binding Energy
>> $According to binding energy per nucleon$

Question

According to binding energy per nucleon versus mass number curve, which is not correct?

A

Two light nuclei fuse to form medium sized nuclei.

B

A heavy nucleus fission to form two medium sized nuclei.

C

Two medium sized nucleus fuse to form a heavy nucleus.

D

The peak of the curve corresponds the most stable nucleus.

Medium

Open in App

Updated on : 2022-09-05

Solution

Verified by Toppr

Correct option is A)

According to binding energy per nucleon versus mass number curve-

Two light nuclei fuse to form medium sized nuclei.

Was this answer helpful?

0

0

Similar questions

(a) Explain the processes of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion by using the plot of binding energy per nucleon (BE/A) versus the mass number $A$ .
(b) A radioactive isotope has a half-life of $10$ years. How long will it take for the activity to reduce to $3.125$ %?

The binding energy per nucleon, for nuclei with the atomic mass number $A > 100$ , decreases with $A$ .

The nuclear forces are weak for heavier nuclei.

The binding energy per nucleon, for nuclei with the atomic mass number $A > 100$ , decreases with $A$ .

The binding energy per nucleon of $_{26} F^{56}$ nucleus is

Binding energy per nucleon versus mass number curve for nuclei is shown in fig.W, X, Y, and Z are four nuclei indicated on the curve. The process that would release energy is

1022919

A nucleus of mass number A, has a mass defect $Δ m .$ Give the formula, for the binding energy per nucleon, of this nucleus.

More From Chapter

View chapter >

Revise with Concepts

Nuclear Binding Energy

ExampleDefinitionsFormulaes

Learn with Videos

Binding energy and mass defect

Nuclear Stability , Binding Energy Curve

Practice more questions

Medium Questions

Shortcuts & Tips

Important Diagrams

Memorization tricks

Common Misconceptions

Problem solving tips