At approximately which mass number does the binding-energy-per-nucleon curve attain…

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At approximately which mass number does the binding-energy-per-nucleon curve attain its maximum value, indicating the most stable nuclei? (a) A  ≈  28A\;\approx\;28 (b) A  ≈  238A\;\approx\;238 (c) A  ≈  56A\;\approx\;56 (d) A  ≈  4A\;\approx\;4

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