Answer the following questions related to nuclear binding energy.

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Problem

Answer the following questions related to nuclear binding energy. (i) Define binding energy per nucleon. (ii) Draw a qualitative sketch of the variation of binding energy per nucleon with mass number from A=1A=1 to A=240A=240. Label the approximate positions of hydrogen, iron and uranium on your sketch. (iii) On the same sketch, indicate the region corresponding to nuclei of maximum stability and name one element that lies in this region.

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