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Date May 2015 Marks available 1 Reference code 15M.1.SL.TZ1.24
Level Standard level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 1
Command term Question number 24 Adapted from N/A

Question

In a nuclear fission reaction, nucleus X splits into nucleus Y and nucleus Z. Which of the following gives a possible order of the nuclei from lowest to highest binding energy per nucleon?

A. Z → Y → X

B. Z → X → Y

C. Y → X → Z

D. X → Z → Y

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 7: Atomic, nuclear and particle physics » 7.2 – Nuclear reactions
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