If the radius of a nucleus of mass number $3$ is $
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If the radius of a nucleus of mass number 33 is RR ,then the radius of a nucleus of mass number 8181 is

Updated On: Jun 6, 2024
  • 3R 3\,R
  • 9R 9\,R
  • (27)1/2R(27)^{1/2}\,R
  • 27R 27\,R
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Nuclear radius is proportional to A1/3A^{1 / 3} where, AA is mass number of nucleus. ie, RA1/3R \propto A^{1 / 3}
R1R2=[A1A2]1/3\frac{R_{1}}{R_{2}}=\left[\frac{A_{1}}{A_{2}}\right]^{1 / 3}
RR2=[381]1/3\frac{R}{R_{2}}=\left[\frac{3}{81}\right]^{1 / 3}
or RR2=13\frac{R}{R_{2}}=\frac{1}{3}
or R2=3RR_{2}=3\, R
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Nuclei

In the year 1911, Rutherford discovered the atomic nucleus along with his associates. It is already known that every atom is manufactured of positive charge and mass in the form of a nucleus that is concentrated at the center of the atom. More than 99.9% of the mass of an atom is located in the nucleus. Additionally, the size of the atom is of the order of 10-10 m and that of the nucleus is of the order of 10-15 m.

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