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lorasvet [3.4K]
3 years ago
7

When the plutonium bomb was tested in New Mexico in 1945, approximately 1 gram of matter was converted into energy. Suppose anot

her bomb is tested, and 8.7 grams of matter are converted into energy. How many joules of energy are released by the explosion
Chemistry
1 answer:
stiv31 [10]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

See explanation

Explanation:

Given Einstein's theory of relativity, we have that;

E= mc^2

m= mass of the substance

c= speed of light

For one gram of the substance,

E= 1 ×10^-3 × (3 × 10^8)^2

E = 9 × 10^13 J

For 8.7 g of matter;

E = 8.7 × 10^-3× (3 × 10^8)

E= 7.83 ×10^ 14 J

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