Nuclei - Result Question 26
27. How does the binding energy per nucleon vary with the increase in the number of nucleons?
[NEET Kar. 2013]
(a) Increases continuously with mass number
(b) Decreases continuously with mass number
(c) First decreases and then increases with increase in mass number
(d) First increases and then decreases with increase in mass number
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 27. (d)
Solution:
- (d)
From the graph of $B E / A$ versus mass number $A$ it is clear that, $B E / A$ first increases and then decreases with increase in mass number.
