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A heavy nucleus splits into two lighter nuclei. Which one of the two-parent nucleus or the daughter nuclei have more binding energy per nucleon?

A heavy nucleus splits into two lighter nuclei. Which one of the two-parent nucleus or the
daughter nuclei have more binding energy per nucleon?

Grade:Upto college level

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Saurabh Koranglekar
askIITians Faculty 10335 Points
3 years ago
Dear student

The answer is daughter nuclei

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Vikas TU
14149 Points
3 years ago
The nuclei produced in the fusion process have a larger binding energy per nucleon than the nuclei that are fused. That is, nuclear fusion decreases average energy of the nucleons in the system. The energy difference is carried away as radiation.

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