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JEE Advanced · Physics · 28. Nuclear Physics

The binding energy of nucleons in a nucleus can be affected by the pairwise Coulomb repulsion. Assume that all nucleons are uniformly distributed inside the nucleus. Let the binding energy of a proton be Ebp and the binding energy of a neutron be Ebn in the nucleus.
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

  1. A Ebp-Ebn is proportional to ZZ-1 where Z is the atomic number of the nucleus.
  2. B Ebp-Ebn is proportional to A-13 where A is the mass number of the nucleus.
  3. C Ebp-Ebn is positive.
  4. D Ebp increases if the nucleus undergoes a beta decay emitting a positron.
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(A) Ebp-Ebn is proportional to ZZ-1 where Z is the atomic number of the nucleus.

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Total binding energy (without considering repulsions), Eb=Zmp+A-Zmn-mxc2
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