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Binding Energy Per Nucleon

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About Binding Energy Per Nucleon
===About Binding Energy Per Nucleon===
*Calculated [[Binding Energy Per Nucleon|Binding energy per nucleon]] is calculated as the total [[Binding Energy|binding energy ]] of the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] divided by the [[Mass Number|mass number]].*Highest [[Binding Energy Per Nucleon|Binding energy per nucleon]] is highest for [[Atomic Nucleus|nuclei]] with a [[Mass Number|mass number]] around 56 ([[iron]]).*Indicates [[Binding Energy Per Nucleon|Binding energy per nucleon]] indicates how tightly [[nucleon]]s are held together in the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]].*Affects [[Binding Energy Per Nucleon|Binding energy per nucleon]] affects the [[energy]] released in [[Nuclear Reaction|nuclear reactions]].
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