alleryThe average energy needed to remove one nucleon is the binding energy:
APer nucleon
BPer neutron
CPer proton
DPer positron
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Per nucleon
1. The nucleus is split into individual nucleons.
2. The total is shared out among them.
3. It is the binding energy per nucleon.
_Source: syllabus Physics, Ch 13 'Nuclei'_
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