The binding anergy per nucleon is `8.5 MeV` for `A=120` and is `7.6 MeV` for `A=240` (see in figure). Suppose a nucleus with `A=240` breaks into two nuclei of nearly equal mass numbers. Calculate the energy released in the process.

Explanation

To calculate the energy released when a nucleus with mass number \( A = 240 \) breaks into two nuclei of nearly equal mass numbers, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Determine the binding energy for the initial nucleus
The binding energy per nucleon for the nucleus with \( A = 240 \) is given as \( 7.6 \, \text{MeV} \).

The total binding energy \( B_1 \) for this nucleus can be calculated using the formula:
\[
B_1 = \text{Binding Energy per Nucleon} \times A
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