For which mass number range is the binding energy per nucleon maximum?

$A$ free nucleus of mass $24 \, amu$ emits a gamma photon (when initially at rest). The energy of the photon is $7 \, MeV$. The recoil energy of the nucleus in $keV$ is:

The binding energy per nucleon is maximum in the case of

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion $(A)$ and the other is labelled as Reason $(R)$.
Assertion $(A) :$ The binding energy per nucleon is found to be practically independent of the atomic number $A$,for nuclei with mass numbers between $30$ and $170$.
Reason $(R) :$ Nuclear force is long range.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below $:$

What is nuclear energy? Explain how nuclear energy is released from the curve of binding energy.

The mass of an $\alpha$-particle is