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← ScienceWhich outcome occurs when iron's binding energy peaks?
A)Peak nuclear stability occurs✓
B)Alpha decay emission risk increases
C)Spontaneous fission becomes probable
D)Neutron capture cross-section declines
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Peak nuclear stability occurs because the iron nucleus has maximized its binding energy per nucleon; therefore, it won't readily undergo fission or fusion because achieving either would require energy input rather than yielding it.
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