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Four Nuclei of an Element Undergo Fusion to Form a Heavier Nucleus, with Release of Energy. Which of the Two – the Parent Or the Daughter Nucleus – Would Have Higher Binding Energy per Nucleon? - Physics

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Four nuclei of an element undergo fusion to form a heavier nucleus, with release of energy. Which of the two – the parent or the daughter nucleus – would have higher binding energy per nucleon?

Solution

As the mass number increases the binding enegy per nucleon decreases due to electrostatic repulsion. Thus, binding energy per nucleon of daughter nuclei is greater than the parent nuclei. 
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