The Nucleus of a Certain Atom Has a Radius of 4.0

question 45

Multiple Choice

The nucleus of a certain atom has a radius of 4.0 × 10^-15 m. An electron orbits the nucleus at a radius of 1.5 × 10^-10 m. Imagine the electron orbit is on the surface of a sphere and that the shape of the nucleus is spherical. Approximately how many nuclei would fit into the sphere on which the electron orbits?

• A)5.3 × 10¹³
• B)4.9 × 10¹¹
• C)1.4 × 10⁹
• D)7.5 × 10⁷
• E)3.8 × 10⁴

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