On Fig. 9.1, sketch the variation with nucleon number A of binding energy per nucleon for values of A from 1 to 250.
Fig. 9.1
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line rising to a single peak that is to the left of the ' 9 ' in the Fig. 9.1 label and then continually decreasing steep positive gradient on the left of the peak and shallow negative gradient on the right
Question (b)
(b)
On your line in Fig. 9.1, draw an X to show the approximate position of polonium-212.
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X shown on the line at a value of A that is to the right of the left-hand edge of the ' A ' in the axis label, and to the left of ' 2 ' in the 250 label