Question

When the number of nucleons in the nucleus increased then the binding energy per nucleon

• A. decreases continuously with A
• B. increases continuously with A
• C. remains constant with A
• D. first increases with A and then decreases

Answer 1

The correct option is D first increases with A and then decreases

Binding energy per nucleon Vs number of nucleons curve is shown above which suggests that binding energy per nucleon increases initially (upto Fe) and then decreases.