One Way to Think About the Low Binding Energy Per

question 47

Multiple Choice

One way to think about the low binding energy per nucleon for low A numbers is

• A)that there are few protons,hence there is less electrostatic repulsion.
• B)that there are few electrons to provide the electrostatic attraction.
• C)at low A the number of nearest neighbors per nucleon is small compared to higher a A numbers.
• D)at low A,the nucleus is less spherical,hence there is less surface tension.
• E)None of the above statements is correct.

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