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Potatoishere
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Can someone please explain why is the difference in binding energy is equal to the energy released in a nuclear fission/fusion.
From my understanding of binding energy, it is the energy needed to break bond between neutron and proton or energy released when forming into a nucleus. However, what I don't understand is that during nuclear fission/fusion, the energy released is equivalent to the difference in the products binding energy and the intial binding energy.
In order to cause nuclear fission to happen, energy must be supplied onto the system in order for bond breaking but why would the bonding state would go from low to high?
From my understanding of binding energy, it is the energy needed to break bond between neutron and proton or energy released when forming into a nucleus. However, what I don't understand is that during nuclear fission/fusion, the energy released is equivalent to the difference in the products binding energy and the intial binding energy.
In order to cause nuclear fission to happen, energy must be supplied onto the system in order for bond breaking but why would the bonding state would go from low to high?