Asked by wholemelt
During nuclear fission and fusion, what is matter that seems to disappear actually converted into?
mass
energy
volume
nuclei
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Energy.
By mass–energy equivalence (E = mc^2) the small "missing" mass (mass defect) is converted into energy — kinetic energy of fragments, heat and electromagnetic radiation. Total mass–energy is conserved.
By mass–energy equivalence (E = mc^2) the small "missing" mass (mass defect) is converted into energy — kinetic energy of fragments, heat and electromagnetic radiation. Total mass–energy is conserved.
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