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Question

Fission of nuclei is possible because the binding energy per nucleon in them

A

Increases with mass number at low mass number

B

Decreases with mass number at low mass numbers

C

Increases with mass number at high mass numbers

D

Decreases with mass number at high mass numbers

Answer

Decreases with mass number at high mass numbers

Explanation

Solution

: for nuclei having $A > 56,$ binding energy per nucleon gradually decreases