In nuclear reactions, what is the term for the energy required to remove a nucleon from the nucleus?
Correct Answer: Binding energy
- Step 1: Understand what a nucleon is. A nucleon is a particle found in the nucleus of an atom, which can be either a proton or a neutron.
- Step 2: Learn about the nucleus. The nucleus is the center part of an atom that contains nucleons (protons and neutrons).
- Step 3: Know that nucleons are held together in the nucleus by a force called the strong nuclear force.
- Step 4: Realize that to remove a nucleon from the nucleus, energy is needed to overcome this strong force.
- Step 5: This energy required to remove a nucleon is called the binding energy.
- Step 6: Binding energy indicates how stable the nucleus is; a higher binding energy means a more stable nucleus.
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