The volume occupied by an atom is greater than the volume of the nucleus by a factor of about
- 101
- 105
- 1010
- 1015
Answer
(4) 1015
Solution
Radius of an atom 10-10 m, radius of a nucleus 10-15 m
⇒ RatomRnucleus 105
∵ V R3
⇒ VatomVnucleus (105)3 = 1015
Answer: (4)