Binding Energy Per Nucleon Quiz

• The average energy required to remove a nucleon from a nucleus (correct)
• The energy absorbed during nuclear fission
• The energy released during nuclear fusion
• The total energy of a nucleus

• It continuously decreases with atomic mass
• It initially increases, then reaches a peak and decreases for heavier nuclei (correct)
• It continuously increases with atomic mass
• It remains constant regardless of atomic mass

• It leads to radioactive decay
• It indicates greater stability of the nucleus (correct)
• It accelerates nuclear fusion
• It causes nuclear fission