When the number of nucleons in the nucleus increased then the binding energy per nucleon
decreases continuously with A
increases continuously with A
remains constant with A
first increases with A and then decreases

Question

When the number of nucleons in the nucleus increased then the binding energy per nucleon
decreases continuously with A
increases continuously with A
remains constant with A
first increases with A and then decreases

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Binding energy per nucleon Vs number of nucleons curve is shown above which suggests that binding energy per nucleon increases initially -upto Fe- and then decreases-

When the number of nucleons in the nucleus increased then the binding energy per nucleondecreases continuously with Aincreases continuously with Aremains constant with Afirst increases with A and then decreases

Binding energy per nucleon Vs number of nucleons curve is shown above which suggests that binding energy per nucleon increases initially (upto Fe) and then decreases.

When the number of nucleons in the nucleus increased then the binding energy per nucleon
decreases continuously with A
increases continuously with A
remains constant with A
first increases with A and then decreases