alleryStart learning →The binding energy divided by the number of nucleons gives the binding energy:
APer neutron
BPer particle
CPer electron
DPer nucleon
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Per nucleon
1. A fair comparison needs a per particle figure.
2. The total is shared over all the nucleons.
3. That gives the binding energy per nucleon.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part II, Class XII, Chapter 13, Nuclei._
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