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Nuclear Binding Energy

The energy required to disassemble a nucleus into its constituent protons and neutrons, reflecting the strong nuclear force.
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The statement of the theorem

For a nucleus with ZZ protons and NN neutrons, let mpm_p and mnm_n be the masses of the proton and neutron, respectively, and MM be the measured mass of the nucleus. The Nuclear Binding Energy BB is defined as the positive energy required to disassemble the nucleus into its constituent nucleons:\nB=[Zmp+Nmn−M]c2B = [Z m_p + N m_n - M] c^2