The nucleus of a hydrogen atom is a single proton. The radius of a proton is approximately
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The nucleus of a hydrogen atom is a single proton. The radius of a proton is approximately 1 fm (1x1015 m).
(a) What is the approximate volume of a proton?
(b) A hydrogen atom has an approximate radius of 5x 1011 m (called the Bohr radius). What is the approximate volume of a hydrogen atom?
(c) What fraction of a hydrogen atom is occupied by the nucleus?
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College Physics Reasoning and Relationships
ISBN: 978-0840058195
2nd edition
Authors: Nicholas Giordano
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