Question

Binding energy per nucleon is the ratio of

• A. binding energy of a nucleus to the atomic number
• B. binding energy of a nucleon to the atomic number
• C. energy required to remove a nucleon to atomic weight
• D. the binding energy of the nucleus to the number of nucleons in that nucleus.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

the binding energy of the nucleus to the number of nucleons in that nucleus.

It is the ratio of the binding energy of a nucleus to the number of nucleons in that nucleus.