(a(i))[2]
State the meaning of nuclear binding energy.
(a(ii))[2]
On Fig. 8.1, sketch a graph to show how the binding energy per nucleon $E$ of a nucleus varies with nucleon number $A$.
(b)
In one nuclear process, deuterium $^{2}_{1}\text{H}$ undergoes the reaction $^{2}_{1}\text{H} + ^{2}_{1}\text{H} \rightarrow ^{3}_{2}\text{He} + ^{1}_{0}\text{n}$.
(b(i))[1]
State the name of this nuclear process.
(b(ii))[2]
Explain, referring to your line in (a)(ii), why this reaction leads to energy being released.
(c)[5]
Table 8.1 gives the masses of the particles taking part in the reaction in (b). Calculate the energy released when $1.00\,\text{mol}$ of deuterium undergoes the reaction.