JIPMER2009PhysicsNuclear Physics
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
Options
- A(M_O-8 M_p ) c^2
- B(M_O-8 M_p-9 M_n ) c^2
- CM_O c^2
- D(M_O-17 M_n ) c^2
Correct answer
B. (M_O-8 M_p-9 M_n ) c^2
Step-by-step solution
Binding energy aligned BE & = (M_ nucleus -M_ nucleons ) c^2 & = (M_O-8 M_p-9 M_n ) c^2 aligned