The Nucleus of a C-12 Atom Has a Radius of 2.7

question 44

Short Answer

The nucleus of a C-12 atom has a radius of 2.7 x 10 ^-15 m.An atom of C-12 has a radius of
7.7 x 10 ^-11 m.The volume of a sphere can be calculated using the formula, .
Assume that both the nucleus and the atom are spherical in shape.
A.Calculate the volume of a C-12 nucleus.
B.Calculate the volume of a C-12 atom.
C.How many times larger is the volume of a C-12 atom than that of its nucleus?

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Magnitude

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Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together, and the direction of this relationship.

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