To predict the approximate energy release of either a fission or a fusion reaction,explain how a physicist uses a table of nuclear masses and the equation E = m $c ^ { 2 }$ .
A)find the change in mass and divided by the speed of light squared
B)find the change in mass and multiply by the speed of light squared
C)find the change in mass,square it,and multiply by the speed of light
D)take the square root of the change in mass and multiply by the speed of light

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To predict the energy release in a fission or fusion reaction, a physicist calculates the difference in mass (mass of reactants minus mass of products) and then multiplies this change in mass ($\Delta m$) by the speed of light squared ($c^2$), according to the equation $E = \Delta m c^2$. This process converts the mass lost during the reaction into its energy equivalent.

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