If the binding energy per nucleon for $\,_3^7\,Li\,\,$ and $\,_2^4\,\,He$ are $5.60 \,MeV$ and $7.06 \,MeV$ respectively, then the energy of the proton in the reaction $p\,\, + \,\,_3^7\,\,Li\,\, \to \,\,2\,_2^4\,\,He$ must be .......... $MeV$.

  • A
    $28.24$
  • B
    $17.28$
  • C
    $1.46$
  • D
    $39.2$

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