If M O is the mass of an oxygen isotope 8 O 17 , M p a n d M n are the masses of a proton and a neutron, respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is

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If M O is the mass of an oxygen isotope 8 O 17 , M p a n d M n are the masses of a proton and a neutron, respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is, M O c 2, M O - 17 M n c 2, M O - 8 M p c 2, ( 8 M p + 9 M n − M O ) C 2

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The binding energy is given as B E = Δ m c 2 Where, Δ m = mass defect And c = speed of light ⇒ B E = 8 M p + 9 M n - M O c 2

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