Chapter 20, Problem 20.12QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The preferable use of nuclear binding energy per nucleon should be explained by comparing the stability of different nuclei.

Concept introduction:

• Nuclear binding energy: It is the energy required to split an atoms nucleus into protons and neutrons.
• Mass defect is the difference between the predicted mass and the actual mass of an atoms nucleus.
• The binding energy of a system can appear as extra mass, which accounts for this difference.
• Nucleon- a nucleon is a subatomic particle present in the nucleolus of an atom.
• For instant, proton and neutrons are the nucleons.
• Nucleons are made of Quarks.

To determine: How the nuclear binding energy per nucleon is more preferable to compare with the stability of different nuclei, explained