alleryThe binding energy curve is flat between mass numbers:
A70 and 130
B30 and 170
C30 and 130
D70 and 170
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 30 and 170
1. The middle region of the curve is level.
2. Lighter and heavier nuclei fall away from it.
3. It runs from A equals 30 to A equals 170.
_Source: syllabus Physics, Ch 13 'Nuclei'_
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