Mass Defect + Entropy

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Francium87

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Here we go again with a new dilemma I'm facing

So I know that when

Intact nucleons (more stable)--->Individual nucleon (less Stable-more randomness) +Binding Energy (Exotherm)

So if we draw a curve of Entropy vs reaction progress it would look like the exothermic rxn that we're familiar with, Right? the problem is:going from higher state to lower state would read a decrease in Entropy (on the y-axis) which contradicts the above equation

Can someone explain to me how to resolve the dilemma of energy release and increase of nucleons' randomness

Always appreciated
 
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