Read the following statements: (A) Volume of the nucleus is directly proportional to the mass number. (B) Volume of the nucleus is independent of mass number. (C) Density of the nucleus is directly pr

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Read the following statements:
(A) Volume of the nucleus is directly proportional to the mass number.
(B) Volume of the nucleus is independent of mass number.
(C) Density of the nucleus is directly proportional to the mass number.
(D) Density of the nucleus is directly proportional to the cube root of the mass number.
(E) Density of the nucleus is independent of the mass number.

Choose the correct option from the following options.

TestHub · Accepted Answer

Radius of nucleus is R = R 0 ​ A 3 1 ​ , where, R 0 ​ = 1.2 × 1 0 − 15 m and A is mass number of nucleus. Thus, R ∝ A 3 1 ​ Volume of nucleus is V = 3 4 ​ π R 3 ⇒ V ∝ R 3 ⇒ V ∝ A . Now, the density of nucleus is given by ρ = V M ​ = 3 4 ​ π R 0 3 ​ A m A ​ = 3 4 ​ π R 0 3 ​ m ​ Thus, density is independent of A . Hence, only ( A ) and ( E ) are correct.

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