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Let binding energy per nucleon of nucleus is denoted by $\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{bn}}$ and radius of nucleus is denoted as $r$. If mass number of nuclei $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}$ and 64 and 125 respectively then
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Options:
  • A \(r_{A} < r_{B}, E_{b n A} < E_{b n B}\)
  • B \(r_{A} < r_{B}, E_{b n A} < E_{b n A}\)
  • C \(r_{A}=\frac{4}{5} r_{B}, E_{b n A} < E_{b n B}\)
  • D \(r_{A} < r_{B}, E_{b n A} > E_{b n B}\)
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The correct answer is: \(r_{A} < r_{B}, E_{b n A} > E_{b n B}\)
$\mathrm{r}=\mathrm{r}_{0}(\mathrm{~A})^{1 / 3}$

r increases with increasing A mass number So, $r_{A}
$\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{bn}}$ decreases with increasing $\mathrm{A}$ for $\mathrm{A}>56$ ${ }^{56} \mathrm{Fe}$ has highest $\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{bn}}$ value. So, $E_{b n}$ for $A=64$ is larger as compared to $\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{bn}}$ for nucleus with $\mathrm{A}=125$

$\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{bnA}}>\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{bnB}}$

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