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Q. The binding energy per nucleon in a heavy nucleus is of the order of

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Solution:

The binding energy per nucleon in a heavy nucleus is of order of $7.6 \,MeV$ for $_{92}U^{238}$.
So, order is $\approx 8 \,MeV$.