How much energy is released if a sample loses 0.05 kg mass through?

To calculate the energy released when a mass of 0.05 kg is lost, we can use Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula, (E = mc^2). Here, (m) is the mass (0.05 kg) and (c) is the speed of light (approximately (3 \times 10^8) m/s). Plugging in the values, (E = 0.05 , \text{kg} \times (3 \times 10^8 , \text{m/s})^2) gives us (E \approx 4.5 \times 10^{16}) joules. This is an enormous amount of energy, equivalent to the energy produced by a large nuclear reaction.