Chapter 26, Problem 45P

Relativistic Energy

* Mass equivalent of energy to separate a molecule Separating a carbon monoxide molecule CO into a carbon and an oxygen atom requires $1.76\times {10}^{-18}\text{J}$ of energy. (a) Determine the mass equivalent of this energy. (b) Determine the fraction of the original mass of a CO molecule $\text{4}\text{.67}\times {\text{10}}^{\text{-26}}\text{ kg}$ that was converted to energy.