Properties of the Nucleus: Which of the Following Statements About

question 68

Multiple Choice

Properties of the nucleus: Which of the following statements about the atomic nucleus is correct? (There may be more than one correct choice.)

• A) Large nuclei are denser than light nuclei.
• B) All nuclei have nearly the same density.
• C) The nucleus is held together more by the electrical force than by the gravitational force.
• D) A nucleus containing 20 nucleons will have approximately twice the radius as a nucleus containing 10 nucleons.
• E) As the number of nucleons increases the binding energy per nucleon always increases.

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