During the nuclear fusion of hydrogen to helium in the core of our Sun, what percentage of the original mass of the hydrogen is converted into energy?
A) 0.7%
B) 0.07%
C) 70%
D) 100%

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During nuclear fusion in the Sun, about 0.7% of the mass of hydrogen is converted into energy according to Einstein's mass-energy equivalence principle (E=mc²).

During the Nuclear Fusion of Hydrogen to Helium in the Core