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Binding energy per nucleon versus mass number curve for nuclei is shown in figure. W, X, Y, and Z are four nuclei indicated on the curve. The process that would release energy is
(a) `Yrarr2Z`
(b) `WrarrX+Z`
(c) `Wrarr2Y`
(d) `XrarrY+Z`

A

`Y to 2z`

B

`W to X + Z`

C

`W to 2Y`

D

`X to Y + Z`

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C
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