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For atomic nuclei, the binding energy pe...

For atomic nuclei, the binding energy per nucleon

A

increases continously with increases in mass number

B

decreases continously with increases in mass number

C

remains constant with increases in mass number

D

first increases and then with decreases in mass number

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