The binding energy per nucleon for ${}_1^2H$ and ${}_2^4He$ are $1.1 \; MeV$ and $7.1 \; MeV$ respectively. The energy released in $MeV$ when two ${}_1^2H$ nuclei fuse to form one ${}_2^4He$ nucleus is:

  • A
    $4.4$
  • B
    $24$
  • C
    $8.2$
  • D
    $13.9$

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