An isotope of lutetium with 71 protons and 105 neutrons has a total binding energy of 1412.1 MeV. What is the binding energy per nucleon (in MeV per nucleon)?

a. 11.9 MeV/nucleon

b. 10.2 MeV/nucleon

c. 13.3 MeV/nucleon

d. 9.5 MeV/nucleon

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