Consider the neutron-induced reaction:

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Consider the neutron-induced reaction: 92238U+01n→54140Xe+3895Sr+3 01n^{238}_{92}\text{U}+{}^{1}_{0}\text{n}\rightarrow{}^{140}_{54}\text{Xe}+{}^{95}_{38}\text{Sr}+3\,{}^{1}_{0}\text{n} (a) Identify whether the above reaction is fission or fusion. (b) Using the binding-energy-per-nucleon curve, qualitatively explain why energy is released in this reaction. (c) State whether the average binding energy per nucleon of the products is higher or lower than that of the original 92238U^{238}_{92}\text{U} nucleus.

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