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Assuming the atom and the nucleus to be spherical, (i) what will be the ratio
of their sizes?
(ii) If atom is represented by planet Earth '
' =
6.4 X 106 m. Estimate the size of the nucleus.
Answer:
(i)
Volume of the sphere 
Let R be the radius of the atom and r be that of the nucleus.
Volume of the atom 
Volume of the nucleus
Ratio of the size of atom to that of nucleus
(ii) If the atom is represented by the planet Earth 
then the radius of the nucleus would
be 
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