During a nuclear reaction, the particles involved lose 4.8 × 10^-28 kg of mass. How many joules of energy are released by this reaction? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s) A) 4.3 × 10^-11 J B) 1.4 × 10^-19 J C) 1.6 × 10^-36 J D) 2.1 × 10^-40 J E) 5.3 × 10^-45 J

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The energy released can be calculated using Einstein's equation E=mc². Substituting the given values, E = (4.8 × 10⁻²⁸ kg) × (3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)² = 4.32 × 10⁻¹¹ J, which is approximately 4.3 × 10⁻¹¹ J.

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