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A nucleus containing Z protons and N neutrons has a mass M . If the mass of a proton is `m_p` and that of a neutron is `m_n` , then the mass defect of the nucleus is

A

`M-Zm_p-Nm_n`

B

`Zm_p+Nm_n-M`

C

`(M-Zm_p-Nm_n)/(Z+N)`

D

`(Zm_p+Nm_n-M)/(Z+N)`

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