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Q. The ratio of mass defect of the nucleus to its mass number is maximum for

J & K CETJ & K CET 2015Nuclei

Solution:

Binding energy per nucleon is maximum for $Fe^{56}$ . Binding energy is directly related with mass defect. Therefore, ratio of mass defect to mass number is maximum for $Fe^{56}$.