Q.

A nucleus with mass number 242 and binding energy per nucleon as 7.6 MeV breaks into two fragment each with mass number 121. If each fragment nucleus has binding energy per nucleon as 8.1 MeV, the total gain in binding energy is ________ MeV.          [2023]


Ans.

(121)

Initial binding energy=242×7.6 MeV

Final binding energy=121×8.1 MeV+121×8.1 MeV=242×8.1 MeV

Total gain in binding energy=242(8.1-7.6)=121 MeV