If uranium were to split into three segments of equal size instead of two,would more energy or less energy be released?
A)Less energy would be released because of less mass per nucleon.
B)Less energy would be released because of more mass per nucleon.
C)More energy would be released because of less mass per nucleon.
D)More energy would be released because of more mass per nucleon.

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The binding energy per nucleon is greater for smaller nuclei, so splitting uranium into three segments of equal size would release more energy than splitting it into two segments.

If Uranium Were to Split into Three Segments of Equal