The mass of an $\alpha$-particle is

  • A
    Less than the sum of masses of two protons and two neutrons
  • B
    Equal to mass of four protons
  • C
    Equal to mass of four neutrons
  • D
    Equal to sum of masses of two protons and two neutrons

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If $M_{O}$ is the mass of an oxygen isotope ${ }_{8}^{17}O$, $M_{p}$ and $M_{n}$ are the masses of a proton and a neutron, respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is

Which one of the following statements is correct?

If $M_o$ is the mass of an oxygen isotope $_8O^{17}$,$M_p$ and $M_N$ are the masses of a proton and a neutron respectively,the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is

The mass defect per nucleon is called

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