A Nuclear Explosion Results in a Mass Decrease of 2

question 84

Multiple Choice

A nuclear explosion results in a mass decrease of 2.10g. How much energy is released during this explosion? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

• A)1.89 × 10¹⁴ J
• B)6.30 × 10⁵ J
• C)1.89 × 10¹³ J
• D)2.25 × 10¹² J

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