Which of the Effects Listed Below Is Not a Major $\approx$

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the effects listed below is not a major effect influencing the binding energy of the nucleus in the liquid-drop model?

• A)The volume effect: the binding energy per nucleon is approximately constant when A > 50.
• B)The surface effect: nucleons in the surface have fewer neighbours.
• C)The quantum number effect: all nucleons in the nucleus have the same set of quantum numbers.
• D)The Coulomb repulsion effect: protons repel protons.
• E)The symmetry effect: stable nuclei tend to have N \(\approx\) Z.

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