The mass of the oxygen isotope $_8O^{17}$ is $M_0$. If $M_p$ and $M_n$ are the masses of a proton and a neutron respectively,the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is ......

  • A
    $(17 M_n - M_0) c^2$
  • B
    $(8 M_p - M_0) c^2$
  • C
    $(8 M_p + 9 M_n - M_0) c^2$
  • D
    $M_0 c^2$

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