Question

When nucleons form a stable nucleus, binding energy is,

Answer 1

Answer:

When nucleons form a stable nucleus, binding energy is, -- RELEASED

Explanation:

they have a large energy between them and tend to keep a strong force

Answer 2

When nucleons form a stable nucleus, binding energy is, released .

Explanation:

• The energy that holds a nucleus together is called binding energy, and it is proportional to the nucleus' mass defect.

• We can see that native prefers an even number of protons and    neutrons inside a stable nucleus.

• The odd combination of protons and neutrons in the nucleus is exceptionally rare, appearing mainly in lighter elements.

• The coulomb electrostatic force of repulsion gets significant for elements with a large number of protons in the nucleus, and the number of neutrons must be raised to compensate for this repulsion effect.

• The basic point is that a nucleon's binding energy is proportional itself    to nucleus' stability.