State which of the following expressions correctly represents the mass defect of a…

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State which of the following expressions correctly represents the mass defect ΔM\Delta M of a nucleus having ZZ protons and A−ZA-Z neutrons. (a) ΔM=M−[Z mp+(A−Z) mn]\Delta M=M-\big[Z\,m_p+(A-Z)\,m_n\big] (b) ΔM=[Z mp+(A−Z) mn]−M\Delta M=[Z\,m_p+(A-Z)\,m_n]-M (c) ΔM=[Z mp+A mn]−M\Delta M=[Z\,m_p+A\,m_n]-M (d) ΔM=A (mp+mn)−M\Delta M=A\,(m_p+m_n)-M

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