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

Question

If MO is the mass of an oxygen isotope 8O17 , MP and MN are the masses of a proton and a neutron respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is (A) (.MO-17MN.)c2 (B) (.MO-8MP.)c2 (C) (.8MP+9MN-MO.)c2 (D) MOc2

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Binding energy = [ZMP + (A - Z) MN - MO] c2 = [8MP + (17 - 8) MN - MO]c2 = (8 MP + 9MN - MO) c2

Q. If $M_{O}$ 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

$(M_{O} - 17 M_{N}) c^{2}$

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

$(8 M_{P} + 9 M_{N} - M_{O}) c^{2}$

$M_{O} c^{2}$

Binding energy = [ZM_P + (A - Z) M_N - M_O] c²
= [8M_P + (17 - 8) M_N - M_O]c² = (8 M_P + 9M_N - M_O) c²

Q. If MO​ is the mass of an oxygen isotope _8O17​ , MP​ and MN​ are the masses of a proton and a neutron respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is

(MO​−17MN​)c2

(MO​−8MP​)c2

(8MP​+9MN​−MO​)c2

MO​c2