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← ScienceWhich consequence results when nuclear binding energy decreases?
A)Increased probability of nuclear fission✓
B)Decreased electron orbital stability
C)Gamma radiation emission halted completely
D)Neutron capture cross-section significantly declines
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Decreased nuclear binding energy increases instability; therefore, spontaneous or induced fission becomes more probable because the strong nuclear force is weakened relative to repulsive electromagnetic forces pushing nucleons apart, rather than stabilizing electron orbits or gamma decay which have alternate causes.
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