Question
The nucleus having highest binding energy per nucleon is
BITSAT
Physics
Nuclear Physics
2024
BITSAT 2024 (Memory Based Paper 1)
BITSAT Physics Question (2024) — Solution
Options
- A. _8^ 16 O
- B. _ 26 ^ 56 Fe
- C. _ 84 ^ 208 ~Pb
- D. 4 2 He
Answer
B. _ 26 ^ 56 Fe
Step-by-step solution
The binding energy per nucleon is practically independent of the atomic number for nuclei of mass number in range 30 A 17^ . So, 26^ Fe ^ 56 has maximum binding energy per nucleon.
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