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Question
Answer the following question.
Draw the curve showing the variation of binding energy per nucleon with the mass number of nuclei. Using it explains the fusion of nuclei lying on the ascending part and fission of nuclei lying on the descending part of this curve.
Solution
The above curve tells us that the binding energy per nucleon is smaller for heavier nuclei as well as for lighter nuclei than for the middle order nuclei (with mass number lying between 30 to 170). Meaning heavier nuclei are less stable thus they undergo fission and lighter nuclei undergo fusion in order to form the nucleus lying in the range of the mass number 30 to 170.
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