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Why higher binding energy have stable nucleus???
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Binding energy is the energy that holds a nucleus together and is equal to the mass defect of the nucleus. For stable nucleus, we can see that native prefers even number of protons and an even number of neutrons. The odd combination of protons and neutrons in the nucleus are very less and are only found in lighter elements. For elements with large number of protons in the nucleus, the coulomb electrostatic force of repulsion becomes significant and the number of neutrons must be greater to compensate this repulsion effect. Therefore the basic point is that the binding energy of a nucleon is directly proportional to the stability of the nucleus,. Since stability is what determines whether the nucleus will decay, which ultimately is affected by the binding energy.
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The higher the binding energy per nucleon, the more stable the nucleus is - you would have to put in more energy to separate the nucleons
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Since binding energy is responsible for holding the nucleons in the nucleus. Nuclear stability is proportional to the nuclear binding energy. The more the binding energy the greater is the nuclear stability. Binding energy is the energy that holds a nucleus together and is equal to the mass defect of the nucleus. For elements with large number of protons in the nucleus, the coulomb electrostatic force of repulsion becomes significant and the number of neutrons must be greater to compensate this repulsion effect. Binding energy of a nucleon is directly proportional to the stability of the nucleus. That's why stability is directly proportional to the Binding energy.