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Binding energy per nucleon is maximum for nuclei around:

  1. A hydrogen
  2. B carbon
  3. C iron (Fe) Correct answer
  4. D uranium

Solution

Peak of B/A curve is near Fe-56 (~8.8 MeV/nucleon).

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Subject: Physics · Chapter: Atoms and Nuclei · Topic: Nuclear Binding Energy

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