VARIATION OF BINDING ENERGY OF PER NUCLEON WITH MASS NUMBER

Binding Energy Per Nucleon

Draw the curve showing the variation of binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass number A. Explain the stability of the nucleus from the curve .

(a) Draw a graph showing the variation of binding energy per nucleon (BE/A) vs mass number A for the nuclei in 20 le A le 170 . (b) A nucleus of mass number 240 and having binding energy/nucleon 7.6 MeV splits into two fragments Y, Z of mass numbers 110 and 130 respectively. If the binding energy/nucleon of Y, Z is equal to 8.5 MeV each, calculate the energy released in the nuclear reaction

The graph between the binding energy per nucleon (E) and atomic mass number (A) is as-

The dependence of binding energy per nucleon, B_(N) on the mass number, A, is represented by