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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 |