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

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The binding energy per nucleon of

{O^{16}}

7.97\,\,MeV

and that of

{O^{17}}

7.75\,\,MeV

. The energy (in

MeV

) required to remove a neutron from

{O^{17}}

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Correct option: C

4.23

Option C (4.23 MeV) is correct because the energy required to remove a neutron is the difference in binding energies of O-17 and O-16.