NEET Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity NEET PYQ-Nuclear Physics

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    If the nucleus \[_{13}^{27}Al\] has a nuclear radius of about 3.6 fm, then \[_{52}^{125}Te\] would have its radius approximately as:                                                                                                             [AIPMT (S) 2007]

    A)  6.0 fm

    B)       9.6 fm

    C)  12.0 fm 

    D)      4.8 fm

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    If R is the radius of the nucleus, the corresponding volume \[\frac{4}{3}\pi {{R}^{3}}\] has been found to be proportional to A. This relationship is expressed in inverse form as \[R={{R}_{0}}{{A}^{1/3}}\]
       The value of \[{{R}_{0}}\] is \[1.2\times {{10}^{-15}}\,m\] i.e., 1.2 fm
       Therefore, \[\frac{{{R}_{Al}}}{{{R}_{Te}}}=\frac{{{R}_{0}}{{({{A}_{Al}})}^{1/3}}}{{{R}_{0}}{{({{A}_{Te}})}^{1/3}}}\]  
       \[\frac{{{R}_{Al}}}{{{R}_{Te}}}=\frac{{{({{A}_{Al}})}^{1/3}}}{{{({{A}_{Te}})}^{1/3}}}\]
       \[=\frac{{{(27)}^{1/3}}}{{{(125)}^{1/3}}}=\frac{3}{5}\]
    or \[{{R}_{Te}}=\frac{5}{3}\times {{R}_{Al}}=\frac{5}{3}\times 3.6\]


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