One of 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? (c = 3.0 × 10⁸ m/s) A)1.1 g B)23 g C)13 g D)0.45 kg E)1.1 kg

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Using the formula E=mc^2, where E is energy, m is mass, and c is the speed of light, we can solve for m (mass). Given E = 1.0 × 10^14 J and c = 3.0 × 10^8 m/s, m = E/c^2 = (1.0 × 10^14 J) / (9.0 × 10^16 m^2/s^2) = 1.1 × 10^-3 kg = 1.1 g.

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