Q24.73 P
Question
When a nucleus forms from nucleons, is energy absorbed or released? Why?
Step-by-Step Solution
Verified Answer
The energy is dissipating.
1Step 1: To find energy is released or observed
When nucleus forms from nucleons, energy is being released. The nuclear binding energy is the quantity of energy holding 1 mol of nuclei together. This energy must be absorbed to break the nucleus into nucleons and being released when nucleons come together.
Hence the Energy is being released.
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