In both these processes total binding energy of products is more than the total binding energy of reactants. As a result energy is released which is equal to the difference between binding energy of products and binding energy of reactants.
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Of course in a nuclear reaction both the number of protons and neutrons (i.e., the mass number as well as atomic number) remains conserved, yet total mass of products is not same as the total mass of reactants. There is ...
The binding energy per nucleon decreases with increase in mass number for heavy nuclei like 235U. These nuclei contain a large number of protons which repel one another. As a result of this repulsive force value of B.E. per nucleon ...
Important features (characteristics) of nuclear forces are given below (i) Nuclear forces are independent of charge. (ii) Nuclear forces are strongest in nature and are about 100 times stronger than electrostatic forces. (iii) The nuclear forces are very short range ...
For nuclei of high mass number, the number of protons inside the nucleus is more. These protons repel each other. Due to larger force of repulsion on account of greater number of protons present in the nucleus, the value of ...