Mp denotes the mass of a proton and Mn that of a neutron. A given nucleus, of binding energy B, contains Z protons and N neutrons. The mass M ( N,Z) of the nucleus is given by. contains Z protons and N neutrons. The mass M ( N Mp denotes the mass of a proton and Mn that of a neutron. A given nucleus of binding energy B Z) of the nucleus is given by. September 14, 2020 Category: Uncategorised (JEE Advanced Physics by BM Sharma + GMP Solutions) , Facebook Messenger WhatsApp Share this:TwitterFacebook Related