The mass of a nucleus,a neutron,and a proton are $M$,$M_n$,and $M_p$ respectively. Then which of the following is true?

  • A
    $M = (A - Z) M_n + Z M_p$
  • B
    $M = Z M_n + (A - Z) M_p$
  • C
    $M > (A - Z) M_n + Z M_p$
  • D
    $M < (A - Z) M_n + Z M_p$

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