The first atomic explosion released approximately 1.0 × 10¹⁴ J of energy. How much matter had to be changed into energy to produce this yield? A) 1.1 g B) 23 g C) 13 g D) 0.45 kg E) 1.1 kg

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Using Einstein's equation E=mc², where E is energy, m is mass, and c is the speed of light (approximately 3.0 × 10⁸ m/s), the mass converted to energy is approximately 1.1 grams.

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