JEE Main 2010 — Nuclear Physics Question with Solution
JEE Main 2010
Question
A nucleus of mass is at rest and decays into two daughter nuclei of equal mass each. Speed of light is .
40. The binding energy per nucleon for the parent nucleus is and that for the daughter nuclei is . Then
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Correct answer
C
Step-by-step explanation
After decay, the daughter nuclei will be more stable hence binding energy per nucleon will be more than that of their parent nucleus.
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