Fission of nuclei is possible because the binding energy per nucleon in them increases…
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Nuclei
Fission of nuclei is possible because the binding energy per nucleon in them
- increases with mass number at low mass numbers
- decreases with mass number at low mass numbers
- increases with mass number at high mass numbers
- decreases with mass number at high mass numbers
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)
Answer
(D) (D)
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