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The nucleus of oxygen atom contains 8 protons and 8 neutrons. What is the mass defect in amu?
[Given Mass of proton \(=1.00727\) amu Mass of neutron \(=1.00866 \mathrm{amu}\) and the mass of oxygen nucleus \(=15.99053 \mathrm{amu}\).]

  1. A 0.13691 amu
  2. B 0.12961 amu
  3. C 0.12691 amu
  4. D 0.13692 amu
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(A) 0.13691 amu

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The mass defect \(\Delta m\) of a nucleus is defined as the difference between the sum of the masses of individual nucleons and the actual mass of the nucleus. The formula for mass defect is given by: \(\Delta m = [Z \times m_p + (A - Z) \times m_n] - M_{nucleus}\) Given: Number…