Question

The value of binding energy per nucleon is

• A. Equal for all nuclei
• B. More for light nuclei
• C. More for medium nuclei
• D. More for heavy nuclei

Answer 1

The correct option is C More for medium nuclei

From the binding energy per nucleon versus the mass number graph, we can infer that,

The binding energy per nucleon is almost constant, from $30<A<170$.

The binding energy per nucleon is lower for light nucleus $(A<30)$ and heavy nucleus $(A>170)$.

Hence, option $\left(C\right)$ is correct.