Chapter 29 - The Nucleus - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 996: 21

In both the fusion of very light nuclei and the fission of very heavy nuclei, the average binding energy per nucleon increases. The binding energy is the energy released during each of these processes

In both the fusion of very light nuclei and the fission of very heavy nuclei, the average binding energy per nucleon increases. The binding energy is the energy released during each of these processes