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What is the significance of the area under the binding energy per nucleon curve?.
- A.It represents the total energy of the nucleus
- B.It indicates the number of nucleons
- C.It shows the stability of the nucleus
- D.It is not significant
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- It represents the total energy of the nucleus
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The area under the binding energy per nucleon curve represents the total energy required to disassemble the nucleus into its individual nucleons, indicating its stability.
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