The binding energy per nucleon versus mass number curve is shown in the figure. $W, X, Y$ and $Z$ are four nuclei on the curve. In which process is energy released?

The rest mass of the deuteron,${}_1^2H$,is equivalent to an energy of $1876 \, MeV$. The rest mass of a proton is equivalent to $939 \, MeV$ and that of a neutron is $940 \, MeV$. $A$ deuteron may disintegrate into a proton and a neutron if it:

Draw the nature of the graph of average binding energy per nucleon against atomic mass number and explain its notable points.

The binding energy per nucleon of ${ }_5 B ^{10}$ is $8.0 \,MeV$ and that of ${ }_5 B ^{11}$ is $7.5 \,MeV$. The energy required to remove a neutron from ${ }_5 B ^{11}$ is .......... $MeV$.

If $M(A, Z)$,$M_p$,and $M_n$ represent the masses of the nucleus ${}_{Z}^{A}X$,proton,and neutron in $u$ units respectively $(1u = 931.5 \, MeV/c^2)$,and $BE$ represents the binding energy in $MeV$,then which of the following relations is correct?

Deuteron is a bound state of a neutron and a proton with a binding energy $B = 2.2 \, MeV$. $A$ $\gamma$-ray of energy $E$ is aimed at a deuteron nucleus to try to break it into a (neutron + proton) such that the $n$ and $p$ move in the direction of the incident $\gamma$-ray. If $E = B$,show that this cannot happen. Hence,calculate how much bigger than $B$ must $E$ be for such a process to happen.