Mp denotes the mass of the proton and Mn denotes mass of a neutron. A given nucleus of binding energy B, contains Z protons and N neutrons. The mass M(N,Z) of the nucleus is given by(where c is the speed of light)
A. M (N , Z ) = NMn + ZMp - B/c2
B. M (N , Z ) = NMn + ZMp + B/c2
C. M (N , Z ) = NMn + ZMp - B/c2
D. M (N , Z ) = NMn + ZMp + B/c2
Answer:C
Mp denotes the mass of the proton and Mn denotes mass of a neutron. A given nucleus of binding energy B, contains Z protons and N neutrons. The mass M(N,Z) of the nucleus is given by(where c is the speed of light)
A. M (N , Z ) = NMn + ZMp - B/c2 B. M (N , Z ) = NMn + ZMp + B/c2 C. M (N , Z ) = NMn + ZMp - B/c2 D. M (N , Z ) = NMn + ZMp + B/c2