Question 51 of 239
Nucleus a having and equal number of protons and neutrons has binding energy per nucleon. Another nucleus of has total nucleons and binding energy per nucleons. The difference of binding energy of and will be ______ .
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In and have equal numbers of protons and neutrons i.e. nucleons
So, for ,
Total binding energy
Another nucleus mass number
So, total binding energy of is
Difference of
So, for ,
Total binding energy
Another nucleus mass number
So, total binding energy of is
Difference of