
The above is a plot of binding energy per nucleon
Ebโ, against the nuclear mass
M;
A,B,C,D,E,F correspond to different nuclei. Consider four reactions:(i)
A+BโC+ฮต (ii)
CโA+B+ฮต (iii)
D+EโF+ฮต (iv)
FโD+E+ฮต where
ฮต is the energy released. In which reactions is
ฮต positive?