The binding energy per nucleon of $^{16}O$ is $7.97 \ \text{MeV}$ and that of $^{17}O$ is $7.75 \ \text{MeV}$. The energy (in $\text{MeV}$) required to remove a neutron from $^{17}O$ is:

  • A
    $3.52$
  • B
    $3.64$
  • C
    $4.23$
  • D
    $7.86$

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