56Fe 1.4 4Не 235U 1.2 Fission (Splitting nuclei releases energy). 1.0 0.8 0.6 Fusion 0.4 (Combining nuclei releases energy) 0.2 20 40 60 80 100 120 160 180 200 220 240 Mass Number Binding energy per nucleon (10 12) Increased stability
56Fe 1.4 4Не 235U 1.2 Fission (Splitting nuclei releases energy). 1.0 0.8 0.6 Fusion 0.4 (Combining nuclei releases energy) 0.2 20 40 60 80 100 120 160 180 200 220 240 Mass Number Binding energy per nucleon (10 12) Increased stability
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