A megaton explosion releases 4.5 $\times$ 10¹⁵ J.How much mass is converted into energy in this process? A) none,if it a result of a chemical reaction B) none,since mass is conserved C) 50 kg D) 50 g E) 10⁹ kg

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Using Einstein's mass-energy equivalence principle (E=mc²), the mass converted into energy is calculated as m = E/c². Substituting the given energy (4.5 * 10¹⁵ J) and the speed of light (c = 3 * 10⁸ m/s), the mass is approximately 50 grams.

A Megaton Explosion Releases 4 ×\times× 1015 J

A Megaton Explosion Releases 4 $\times$ 10¹⁵ J