Mass Defect & Binding Energy
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: For all elements, greater the mass of the nucleus, greater is the binding energy per nucleon.
Statement II: For all elements, nuclei with less binding energy per nucleon transforms to nuclei with greater binding energy per nucleon.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
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Answer: (a)
- Statement I: false. increases only up to and then decreases for heavier nuclei.
- Statement II: true. Nuclei move towards greater (fission of heavy, fusion of light nuclei) because that releases energy and gives more stable nuclei.
- So the answer is (a).