JEE Main 2009 — Nuclear Physics Question with Solution
JEE Main 2009
Question
The above is a plot of binding energy per nucleon , against the nuclear mass correspond to different nuclei. Consider four reactions:
(i)
(ii)
(iii) and
(iv) where is the energy released? In which reactions is positive?


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Show full solutionCorrect option: A
Correct answer
A(i) and (iv)
Step-by-step explanation
Reaction is fusion and reaction is fission.
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