The binding energy per nucleon of the fragments produced in a certain fission…
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Problem
The binding energy per nucleon of the fragments produced in a certain fission reaction is higher than that of the original nucleus. What does this imply about the sign of the Q-value for the reaction?
(a) Q is negative
(b) Q is positive
(c) Q is zero
(d) The sign of Q cannot be predicted