The binding energy per nucleon for a deuteron and helium are $1.1 \, MeV$ and $7 \, MeV$ respectively. If two deuteron nuclei fuse to form one helium nucleus,the energy released is $...... \, MeV$.

  • A
    $13.9$
  • B
    $26.9$
  • C
    $23.6$
  • D
    $19.2$

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