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The energy required to break a nucleus into its individual nucleons is called :

A
nuclear binding energy
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ionization energy
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activation energy
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free energy
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fission energy
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Solution

The correct option is A nuclear binding energy
The energy required to break a nucleus into its individual nucleons is called nuclear binding energy.
Nuclear binding energy can also be defined as the energy released during the formation of a hypothetical nucleus from its protons and neutrons.

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