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Fission of nuclei is possible because th...

Fission of nuclei is possible because the binding energy per nuclei in them

A

Heavy nuclei

B

Elements lying in the middle of binding energy curve

C

Element lying in the middle of periodic table

D

Light nuclei

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. Light nuclei are suitable for fusion process. Their binding energy is much smaller than the binding energy of heavier nuclei
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