A Nuclear Explosion Results in a Mass Decrease Of $2.10 \mathrm {~g}$

A nuclear explosion results in a mass decrease of $2.10 \mathrm {~g}$ . How much energy is released during this explosion? $\left( c = 3.00 \times 10 ^ { 8 } \mathrm {~m} / \mathrm { s } \right)$

A) $1.89 \times 10 ^ { 13 } \mathrm {~J}$
B) $2.25 \times 10 ^ { 12 } \mathrm {~J}$
C) $6.30 \times 10 ^ { 5 } \mathrm {~J}$
D) $1.89 \times 10 ^ { 14 } \mathrm {~J}$

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