If M0 is the mass of an oxygen isotope 8 O17, MP and Mn are the masses of a proton and a neutron, respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is

Question

If M0 is the mass of an oxygen isotope 8 O17, MP and Mn are the masses of a proton and a neutron, respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is (A) (M0-8 MP) c2 (B) (M0-8 MP-9 Mn) c2 (C) M0 c2 (D) (M0-17 Mn) c2

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Binding energy B E=(M text nucleus -M text nucleons ) C2 =(M0-8 MP-9 Mn) C2

Q. If $M_{0}$ is the mass of an oxygen isotope $_{8} O^{17}, M_{P}$ and $M_{n}$ are the masses of a proton and a neutron, respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is

$(M_{0} - 8 M_{P}) c^{2}$

$(M_{0} - 8 M_{P} - 9 M_{n}) c^{2}$

$M_{0} c^{2}$

$(M_{0} - 17 M_{n}) c^{2}$

Binding energy $BE = (M_{nucleus} - M_{nucleons}) C^{2}$
$= (M_{0} - 8 M_{P} - 9 M_{n}) C^{2}$

Q. If M0​ is the mass of an oxygen isotope 8​O17,MP​ and Mn​ are the masses of a proton and a neutron, respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is

(M0​−8MP​)c2

(M0​−8MP​−9Mn​)c2

M0​c2

(M0​−17Mn​)c2