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Question

The binding energy per nucleon of O¹⁶ is 7.97 MeV and that of O¹⁷ is 7.75 MeV. The energy (in MeV) required to remove a neutron from O¹⁷ is

A

3.52

B

3.64

C

4.23

D

7.86

Answer

4.23

Explanation

Solution

$O^{17} \rightarrow O^{16} +_{0}n^{1}$

∴ Energy required = Binding of $O^{17}$ – binding energy of $O^{16}$ = 17 × 7.75 – 16 × 7.97 = 4.23 MeV