Question

In fission reactions, how must the binding energy per nucleon vary? a. The binding energy per nucleon remains constant as atomic number increases. b. The binding energy per nucleon increases as atomic number increases. c. The binding energy per nucleon decreases as atomic number increases. d. none of the above

Answer 1

In fission reactions, how must the binding energy per nucleon vary? c. The binding energy per nucleon decreases as atomic number increases.

Answer 2

c). the binding energy per nucleon must decreases as atomic number increases