If $M_{O}$ is the mass of an oxygen isotope ${ }_{8}^{17}O$ and $M_{p}$ and $M_{N}$ are the mass of a proton and mass of a neutron respectively,then the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is

  • A
    $M_{O} C^2$
  • B
    $(M_{O}-8 M_{p}) C^2$
  • C
    $(M_{O}-17 M_{N}) C^2$
  • D
    $(M_{O}-8 M_{p}-9 M_{N}) C^2$

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