Fission Occurs Because the Average Binding Energy Per Nucleon for the Fission

question 39

Multiple Choice

Fission occurs because the average binding energy per nucleon for the fission fragments is higher than that for the original nucleus.The change in binding energy per nucleon is approximately

• A)0.50 MeV
• B)1.0 MeV
• C)7.0 MeV
• D)28 MeV
• E)0.20 keV

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