Question
Mutual attraction. What is meant by the term binding energy?
Step 1
Binding energy is the energy required to disassemble a whole system into separate parts. A bound system typically has a lower potential energy than its constituent parts; this is what keeps the system together. The difference in potential energy is known as the Show more…
Show all steps
Your feedback will help us improve your experience
Mariana Roldan and 95 other Biology educators are ready to help you.
Ask a new question
Labs
Want to see this concept in action?
Explore this concept interactively to see how it behaves as you change inputs.
Key Concepts
Recommended Videos
Explain the term ‘binding energy’.
What do we mean by the binding energy of an atom, and how does it compare to the energy that binds atoms to one another in a covalent bond?
Nuclear Chemistry
One More Thing Biological Effects and Medical Applications of Radioactivity
What is bond energy?
Transcript
Watch the video solution with this free unlock.
EMAIL
PASSWORD