In a nuclear fusion process,the mass defect is $0.05\%$. How much energy will be released from $1 \, kg$ of mass?

  • A
    $45 \times 10^9 \, J$
  • B
    $45 \times 10^4 \, J$
  • C
    $45 \times 10^{12} \, J$
  • D
    $45 \times 10^{16} \, J$

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