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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.1.SL.TZ2.26
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Question number 26 Adapted from N/A
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18M.1.SL.TZ2.26

A graph of the variation of average binding energy per nucleon with nucleon number has a maximum. What is indicated by the region around the maximum?

A.     The position below which radioactive decay cannot occur

B.     The region in which fission is most likely to occur

C.     The position where the most stable nuclides are found

D.     The region in which fusion is most likely to occur

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C

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