The binding energy per nucleon for the parent nucleus is $${E_1}$$ and that for the daughter nuclei is $${E_2}.$$ Then
The above is a plot of binding energy per nucleon $${E_b},$$ against the nuclear mass $$M;A,B,C,D,E,F$$ correspond to different nuclei. Consider four reactions :
$$\eqalign{
& \left( i \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,A + B \to C + \varepsilon \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left( {ii} \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,C \to A + B + \varepsilon \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \cr
& \left( {iii} \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,D + E \to F + \varepsilon \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left( {iv} \right)\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,F \to D + E + \varepsilon ,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\, \cr} $$
where $$\varepsilon $$ is the energy released? In which reactions is $$\varepsilon $$ positive?
Then which of the following is true?
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