Answer the following question: A heavy nucleus splits into two lighter nuclei. Which one of the two-parent nucleus or the daughter nuclei has more binding energy per nucleon ?
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Parent nucleus has lower binding energy per nucleon compared to that of the daughter nuclei. When a heavy nucleus splits into two lighter nuclei, nucleons get more tightly bound.
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