Released energy by fusion reaction

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The discussion centers on the energy released during fusion reactions, specifically involving deuterium and tritium. The binding energy for deuterium is approximately 2 MeV, and for tritium, it is about 8 MeV, totaling 10 MeV for the input. The resulting binding energy for helium is 28 MeV, leading to a net release of 18 MeV during the fusion process. This release occurs because the energy gained from the assembled helium nucleus exceeds the energy required to separate the initial constituents.

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According to the video in the link above the binding energy for deuterium is about 2 MeV and the binding energy for tritium is about 8 MeV so the total for the input items is 10 MeV the binding energy for helium is 28 MeV I am confused by this part if the resulting binding energy is higher that means the extra energy is being taken not generated Can you please explain how come 18 MeV is release , I thought it's needed not released.
 
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Binding energy means the energy you need to add to separate the constituents or, equivalently, the energy you get out by assembling them. Therefore, you gain the binding energy when you assemble something.
 
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