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  4. A nucleus of mass M + Δ m is at rest and decays into two daughter nuclei of equal mass (M/2) each. Speed of light is c Question The binding energy per nucleon for the parent nucleus is E1 and that for the daughter nuclei is E2. Then

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Q. A nucleus of mass $M + \Delta m$ is at rest and decays into two daughter nuclei of equal mass $\frac{M}{2}$ each. Speed of light is c

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The binding energy per nucleon for the parent nucleus is $E_1$ and that for the daughter nuclei is $E_2$. Then

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After decay, the daughter nuclei will be more stable hence binding energy per nucleon will be more than that of their parent nucleus.