![Consider the following graph of binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass number. What does this graph tell us about the relative half-lives of the nuclides? Explain. | Homework.Study.com Consider the following graph of binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass number. What does this graph tell us about the relative half-lives of the nuclides? Explain. | Homework.Study.com](https://homework.study.com/cimages/multimages/16/7364628_14083918014934647820.png)
Consider the following graph of binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass number. What does this graph tell us about the relative half-lives of the nuclides? Explain. | Homework.Study.com
![Explain the binding energy curve. Write its importance. What is gamma decay? Explain with an example. Explain the binding energy curve. Write its importance. What is gamma decay? Explain with an example.](https://www.vedantu.com/question-sets/04462bed-c071-468e-b7fb-91e92a4fada46223390262260767382.png)
Explain the binding energy curve. Write its importance. What is gamma decay? Explain with an example.
![Binding energy per nucleon vs. mass number curve for nuclei is shown in fig. W, X, Y and Z are four nuclei indicated on the curve. The process that would release energy Binding energy per nucleon vs. mass number curve for nuclei is shown in fig. W, X, Y and Z are four nuclei indicated on the curve. The process that would release energy](https://www.vedantu.com/question-sets/d8acaca5-af01-47b0-8064-12fa077f1c082661834635700487400.png)