Let binding energy per nucleon of nucleus is denoted by `E_(bn)` and radius is denoted as r. If mass number of nuclei A,B are 64 and 125 respectively , then

Options

A. `r_(A) lt r_(B),E_("bnA")ltE_("bnB")`
B. `r_(A) gt r_(B),E_("bnA")gtE_("bnB")`
C. `r_(A)=(4)/(5)r_(B),E_("bnA")lt E_("bnB")`
D. `r_(A) lt r_(B), E_("bnA")gtE_("bnB")`

Answer

B

Explanation

Number of neutrons in `""_(6)C^(12)` is 6 and `""_(6)C^(14)` is 14-6=8.