The positions of four different nuclei in the binding energy curve are shown in the figure. The process that might not proceed spontaneously is

The masses of neutron, proton and deuteron in amu are $1.00893$, $1.00813$ and $2.01473$, respectively. The packing fraction of the deuteron in amu is

The dependence of binding energy per nucleon,$B_N$ on the mass number,$A$,is represented by

Find the energy equivalent of one atomic mass unit,first in $Joules$ and then in $MeV$. Using this,express the mass defect of $_{8}^{16} O$ in $MeV / c^{2}$.

Which of the following statement$(s)$ is/are true in respect of nuclear binding energy?
$(i)$ The mass energy of a nucleus is larger than the total mass energy of its individual protons and neutrons.
(ii) If a nucleus could be separated into its nucleons, an energy equal to the binding energy would have to be transferred to the particles during the separating process.
(iii) The binding energy is a measure of how well the nucleons in a nucleus are held together.
(iv) The nuclear fission is somehow related to acquiring higher binding energy.

The figure shows a plot of binding energy per nucleon $E_b$ against the nuclear mass $M$. $A, B, C, D, E, F$ correspond to different nuclei. Consider four reactions:
$(i) \, A + B \to C + \varepsilon$
$(ii) \, C \to A + B + \varepsilon$
$(iii) \, D + E \to F + \varepsilon$
$(iv) \, F \to D + E + \varepsilon$
where $\varepsilon$ is the energy released. In which reactions is $\varepsilon$ positive?