The Detonation of a Certain Nuclear Device Results in a Mass

question 19

Multiple Choice

The detonation of a certain nuclear device results in a mass decrease of 2.60 g between the initial and the final ingredients. How much energy is released by this detonation? (c = 3.00 x 10⁸ m/s)

• A) 2.34 × 10¹⁴ J
• B) 7.80 × 10⁵ J
• C) 2.34 × 10¹³ J
• D) 2.78 × 10¹² J

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