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Re: [Phys-l] curve of binding energy



To repeat: Turning 59 copies of 58Ni into 58 copies of 59Cu is
one thing (case A, energetically unfavorable) ... but stability
with respect to turning one hydrogen and one 58Ni into one 59Cu
is something else entirely (case B, energetically favorable).
Stability in one direction is not the same as stability in
another direction.

Thanks for that explanation ...:
The (wide spread) confusion about total vs per nucleon energy made me wonder for a long time why nucleo-synthesis was possible beyond iron...!




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xyzzy