Assertion :Energy is released when heavy nuclei undergo fission or light nuclei undergo fusion Reason: For heavy nuclei, binding energy per nucleon increases with increasing Z while for light nuclei it decreases with increasing Z.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect We know that energy is released when heavy nuclei undergo fission or light nuclei undergo fusion. Therefore state (1) is correct. The second statement is false because for heavy nuclei the binding energy per nucleon decreases with increasing Z and for light nuclei, B.E/nucleon increases with increasing Z.