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In a fission reaction `""_92^236 U rarr ^117 X + ^117Y + n + n`, the binding energy per nucleon of `X` and `Y` is `8.5 MeV` whereas of `""^236 U` is `7.6 MeV`. The total energy liberated will be about.

A

`2000` MeV

B

`200` MeV

C

`2` MeV

D

`1` KeV

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