The binding energy of deuteron \[_{1}^{2}H\]is 1.112 MeV per nucleon and an \[\alpha -\]particle \[_{2}^{4}He\]has a binding energy of 7.047 MeV per nucleon. Then in the fusion reaction\[_{1}^{2}H+_{1}^{2}H\to _{2}^{4}He+Q\], the energy Q released is [MP PMT 1992; Roorkee 1994; IIT 1996; AIIMS 1997]

• A.            1 MeV                                     
• B.            11.9 MeV
• C.            23.8 MeV                               
• D.            931 MeV