Binding Energy Elements

As the binding energy of a nucleus increases, the

energy required to separate the nucleus into

nucleons _____.

• decreases

• increases

• stays the same

• becomes negative to positive

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Which graph best represents the relationship

between energy and mass when matter is converted

into energy?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Mass defect is

• ∑m_nucleons – m_nucleus

• ∑m_nucleons – m_atoms

• ∑m_nucleus – m_nucleons

• ∑m_atoms – m_nucleons

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Number of neutrons can be found by

• mass number - protons

• mass number minues neutrons

• mass number minus electrons

• mass number plus protons

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The energy of the mass defect is equivalent to

• Binding Energy

• Binding Energy per Nucleon

• Energy decay

• Mass of the decay

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Binding Energy is present in ...

• the nucleus

• in the electrons

• nucleus and electrons

• neutrons

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Binding Energy is

• Mass defect * c²

• BE/A * c²

• BE/A

• Mass defect / A

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Binding energy is

• to completely separate nucleons

• to completely separate neutrons

• to completely join the nucleons

• to completely join the neutrons

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These elements are most likely to undergo a fission reaction.

• Greater than A=20

• Greater than A=62

• Less than A=62

• Less than A=20

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_______ is when a large nucleus is split into smaller nuclei releasing large amounts of energy.

• fusion

• fission

• radioactive decay

• gamma radiation

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