Binding Energy (20.1.3)

Question 1

• In nuclear reactions, matter is converted into energy.

Answer 1

• In nuclear reactions, matter is converted into energy.

Question 2

• Binding energy (Eb) is the energy required to break a nucleus apart into protons and neutrons.

Answer 2

• Binding energy (Eb) is the energy required to break a nucleus apart into protons and neutrons.

Question 3

• Higher values of binding energy per nucleon indicate more stable nuclei.

Answer 3

• Higher values of binding energy per nucleon indicate more stable nuclei.