The Neutral $^{27}_{13}$ Al Atom Has a Mass of 26 $^{27}_{13}$ Al? (1 U = 931

The neutral $^{27}_{13}$ Al atom has a mass of 26.981539 u; a neutral hydrogen atom has a mass of 1.007825 u; a neutron has a mass of 1.008665 u; and a proton has a mass of 1.007277 u. What is the binding energy per nucleon for $^{27}_{13}$ Al? (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c²)

A) 8.3 MeV
B) 6.7 MeV
C) 5.4 MeV
D) 3.4 MeV
E) 2.8 MeV

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