
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The energy released in the reaction is a difference of binding energies of daughter and parent nuclei.
Binding energy of He = $4 \times 7 MeV = 28 MeV$
Binding energy of deutron = $2 \times 1.1 MeV = 2.2 MeV$
Hence, energy released = binding energy of He−2×binding energy of deutron = 28−(2×2.2)=23.6MeV