The mass of a nucleus $_Z^AX$ is denoted by $M(A, Z)$. If $M_p$ and $M_n$ are the masses of a proton and a neutron respectively, the binding energy of this nucleus is given by:

  • A
    $BE = [ZM_p + (A - Z)M_n - M(A, Z)]c^2$
  • B
    $BE = [ZM_p + AM_n - M(A, Z)]c^2$
  • C
    $BE = M(A, Z) - ZM_p - (A - Z)M_n$
  • D
    $BE = [M(A, Z) - ZM_p - (A - Z)M_n]c^2$

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