The total binding energies of and nuclei are and respectively

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Problem

The total binding energies of

^{12}\mathrm{C}

and

^{27}\mathrm{Al}

nuclei are

92.2\,\text{MeV}

and

224.9\,\text{MeV}

respectively. Determine which of the two nuclei requires more energy to remove a single nucleon from it. Show your working.