Every second,the Sun converts about 600 million tons of hydrogen into 596 million tons of helium.The remaining 4 million tons of mass is
A)ejected into space in a solar wind.
B)ejected into space by solar flares.
C)converted to an amount of energy equal to 4 million tons times the speed of light squared.
D)reabsorbed as molecular hydrogen.

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According to the mass-energy equivalence formula (E=mc²), any amount of mass can be converted into an equivalent amount of energy. In this case, 4 million tons of mass that is not converted into helium is converted into energy at a rate equal to 4 million tons multiplied by the speed of light squared. This is a well-established principle in physics called the mass-energy equivalence principle. Options A, B, and D are not correct because they do not explain the fate of the remaining 4 million tons of mass that is not converted into helium.

Every Second,the Sun Converts About 600 Million Tons of Hydrogen