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If a heavy nucleus is split into two medium sized parts, each of the nuclei will have more binding energy per nucleon than the original nucleus. Joining two light nuclei together to give a single nucleus of medium size means more binding energy per nucleon than the two nucleus.

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The Correct Option is B

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In the case of fission of a heavy nucleus, it gets broken up into small nuclei which are stable. These small nuclei are stable because their $N/Z$ ratios are small compared to their parent nucleus. Their stability comes from the fact that they are having more binding energy per nucleon.
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Nuclei

In the year 1911, Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus along with his associates. It is already known that every atom is manufactured of positive charge and mass in the form of a nucleus that is concentrated at the center of the atom. More than 99.9% of the mass of an atom is located in the nucleus. Additionally, the size of the atom is of the order of 10-10 m and that of the nucleus is of the order of 10-15 m.

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Following are the terms related to nucleus:

  1. Atomic Number
  2. Mass Number
  3. Nuclear Size
  4. Nuclear Density
  5. Atomic Mass Unit