For nuclei with A > 100, 

(a) the binding energy of the nucleus decreases on an average as A increases 

(b) the binding energy per nucleon decreases on an average as A increases 

(c) if the nucleus breaks into two roughly equal parts, energy is released 

(d) if two nuclei fuse to form a bigger nucleus, energy is released.

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(b) the binding energy per nucleon decreases on an average as A increases
(c) if the nucleus breaks into two roughly equal parts, energy is released

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