MHT CET2008PhysicsNuclear 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 ) c²
- B(M_ O -8 M_ p -9 M_ n ) c²
- CM_ O c²
- D(M_ O -17 M_ n ) c²
Correct answer
B. (M_ O -8 M_ p -9 M_ n ) c²
Step-by-step solution
Binding energy aligned BE &= (M_ nucleus -M_ nucleons ) c² &= (M_ O -8 M_ p -9 M_ n ) c² aligned