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What is the nuclear mass densityof pm(a) the fairly low-mass nuclide 55Mnand (b) the fairly high-mass nuclide 209Bi? (c) Compare the two answers, with an explanation. What is the nuclear charge densitypqof (d) 55Mnand (e) 209Bi? (f) Compare the two answers, with an explanation.

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  1. The nuclear mass density of the fairly low-mass nuclide 55Mnis2.3×1017kgm3 .
  2. The nuclear mass density of the fairly high-mass nuclide role="math" localid="1661924932678" 209Bi is2.3×1017kgm3 .
  3. From the above two mass densities, we get that the nuclear mass density is constant for all the nuclides.
  4. The nuclear charge density of55Mn is1.0×1025Cm3 .
  5. The nuclear charge density209Bi of is 8.8×1024Cm3.
  6. From the above two charge densities, it is obtained that the nuclear charge density should decrease with increase in atomic mass.

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01

Write the given data

A fairly low-mass nuclide 55Mnand a fairly high-mass nuclide 209Biare given.

02

Determine the formula for the densities  

The mass density of an atom as follows:

pm=NNAV ….. (i)

Here, M is the molar mass of the substance and.

The charge density of an atom is as follows:

pq=ZeV …… (ii)

The volume of a spherical body is as follows:

V=43ττ°ù3 …… (iii)

The radius of a nucleus is as follows:

r=r0A13 …… (iv)

Here, A is the atomic mass of the substance and r0=1.2×10-15m.

03

a) Calculate the nuclear mass density of the low-mass nuclide

Atomic mass of the low-mass nuclide 55Mn,A = 55

Molar mass of,55Mn,M=55gmolor0.055kgmol

Using the given data and equations (iii) and (iv) in equation (i), Determine the value of the nuclear mass density of the low-mass nuclide as follows:

pm=0.05555kgmol4π31.2×10-15m551336.022×1023mol=2.3×1017kgm3

Hence, the value of the density is 2.3×1017kgm3.

04

b) Calculate the nuclear mass density of the high-mass nuclide

Atomic mass of the high-mass nuclide,209Bi,A=209

Molar mass of,209Bi,A=209gmolor0.209kgmol

Using the given data and equations (iii) and (iv) in equation (i), determine the value of the nuclear mass density of the low-mass nuclide as follows:

pm=0.209kgmol4π31.2×10-15m2091336.022×1023mol=2.3×1017kgm3

Hence, the value of the density is localid="1661926851336" 2.3×1017kgm3.

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c) Compare the values of the mass densities as:

By substituting equation (iv) in equation (iii) solve as:

Vαr3Vαr0A1/3VαA

Again, using the above value and equation (i):

pmαAVpmαAApmαconstant

Hence, the nuclear mass density is constant for all the nuclides.

06

d) Calculate the nuclear charge density of the low-mass nuclide

Charge of the low-mass nuclide,55Mn,Ze=25e

Molar mass of,55Mn,M=55gmolor0.055kgmol

Using the given data and equations (iii) and (iv) in equation (ii), we can get the value of the nuclear charge density of the low-mass nuclide as follows:

pq=251.6×10-19C4π31.2×10-15m55133=1.0×1025cm3

Hence, the value of the density is1.0×1025cm3 .

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e) Calculate the nuclear charge density of the high-mass nuclide

Charge of the high-mass nuclide,209Bi,Ze=83e

Molar mass of,209Bi,M=209gmolor0.209kgmol

Using the given data and equations (iii) and (iv) in equation (ii), determine the value of the nuclear charge density of the low-mass nuclide as follows:

pq=831.6×10-19C4π31.2×10-15m209133=8.8×1024cm3

Hence, the value of the density is8.8×1024cm3 .

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f) Compare the obtained values of the charge densities.

By substituting equation (iv) in equation (iii), we can get that

Vαr3Vαr0A13VαA

Again, using the above value and equation (ii), we observe that

pqαZVpqαZA

The charge densitypq should gradually decrease, since for large nuclides.

Hence, the nuclear charge density should decrease with increase in atomic mass.

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