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[UPSC CSE 2003] Nuclear Physics (Q176, 20M)
Sketch carefully the binding energy per nucleon curve for stable nuclei. Explain its salient features. On the basis of this curve explain why fusion is possible only for low mass nuclei, whereas fission takes place in heavy nuclei.
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