Q 12-13-017NEETJEE MainEasy
The binding energy per nucleon is highest for nuclei with mass number around
Answer: (D) $56$
The curve peaks near iron ($A \approx 56$), at about $8.8$ MeV per nucleon. So energy is released by fusion of light nuclei and by fission of heavy ones.
Solution by Sreeraj P, M.Sc Physics