Define mass defect of a nucleus and write its mathematical expression in terms of the…

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Problem

Define mass defect of a nucleus and write its mathematical expression in terms of the masses of the constituent protons (

m_p

), neutrons (

m_n

), and the actual nuclear mass (

m_{\text{nucleus}}

). The mass defect is given by

\Delta m = Z\,m_p + N\,m_n - m_{\text{nucleus}}.