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The binding energies per nucleon for a deuteron and an \[\alpha -\]particle are x1 and x2 respectively. What will be the energy Q released in the reaction \[_{1}{{H}^{2}}{{+}_{1}}{{H}^{2}}{{\to }_{2}}H{{e}^{4}}+Q\]     [CBSE PMT 1995]

A)            \[4({{x}_{1}}+{{x}_{2}})\]

B)            \[4({{x}_{2}}-{{x}_{1}})\]

C)            \[2({{x}_{1}}+{{x}_{2}})\]

D)            \[2({{x}_{2}}-{{x}_{1}})\]