Question

Binding energy per nucleon is the ratio of

Answer 1

Explanation,

1. Binding Energy per nucleon is the ratio of the binding energy of a nucleus to the number of nucleons in that nucleus.
2. It can be written as $E_b={\displaystyle \frac{E_n}{A}}$where $E_n$ is the binding energy of the nucleus $E_b$ is the binding energy of a nucleon, and $A$ is the total number of nucleons present in the nucleus
3. A certain amount of energy is required to hold these neutrons and protons in a nucleus together.
4. The stability of a nucleus is determined by energy.
5. Binding energy can be written in Einstein's mass equivalence relation as, $E=\mathrm{\Delta }m{c}^2$ where $\mathrm{\Delta }m$ refers to the mass defect.

Hence, the binding energy per nucleon is the ratio of the binding energy of a nucleus to the number of nucleons in that nucleus.