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The binding energy per nucleon for `C^(12)` is `7.68 MeV` and that for `C^(13)` is `7.5 MeV` The energy required to remove a neutron from `C^(13)` is

A

`5.49 MeV`

B

`8.46MeV`

C

`9.45MeV`

D

`15.49 MeV`

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The difference in the binding energies is the energy required to add an extra neutron.
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