When the number of nucleons in nuclei increases, the binding energy per nucleon
A. increases continuously with the mass number
B. decreases continuously with mass number
C. remains constant with mass number
D. first increases and then decreases with the increase of the mass number
Answer:D
When the number of nucleons in nuclei increases, the binding energy per nucleon
A. increases continuously with the mass number B. decreases continuously with mass number C. remains constant with mass number D. first increases and then decreases with the increase of the mass number