Question

The energy released during an atomic explosion is due to ______.

Options

• proton-to-neutron conversion

• conversion of chemical energy into heat energy

• conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy

• mass to energy conversion

Answer 1

The energy released during an atomic explosion is due to mass to energy conversion.

Explanation:

During an atomic explosion (such as in nuclear fission or fusion), the total mass of the products is slightly less than the total mass of the reactants. This missing mass,known as the mass defect (Δm),is converted into an immense amount of destructive energy according to Einstein's mass-energy equation:

E = Δm × c²