The ratio of mass defect of the nucleus to its mass number is maximum among following nuclei in ?
A
14N
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B
28Si
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C
56Fe
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D
238U
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Solution
The correct option is C56Fe solution:
Binding energy per nucleon is maximum for Fe56 Binding energy is directly related with mass defect. Therefore, ratio of mass defect to mass number is maximum for Fe56 .