Mass Defect

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Difference between nucleon masses and nuclear mass:

$$ \Delta m = [Z m_p + (A-Z) m_n] - M $$

where $$ m_p $$ = proton mass, $$ m_n $$ = neutron mass, $$ M $$ = nuclear mass.

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