The nucleus of the hydrogen atom has a radius of about 1 3 10215 m. The electron is normally at a distance of about 5.3 3 10211 m from the nucleus. Assuming that the hydrogen atom is a sphere with a radius of 5.3 3 10211 m, fi nd (a) the volume of the atom, (b) the volume of the nucleus, and (c) the percentage of the volume of the atom that is occupied by the nucleus.
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There are Z protons in the nucleus of an atom, where Z is the atomic number of the element. An a particle carries a charge of 12e. In a scattering experiment, an a particle, heading directly toward a nucleus in a metal foil, will come to a halt when all the particles kinetic energy is converted to electric potential energy. In such a situation, how close will an a particle with a kinetic energy of 5.0 3 10213 J come to a gold nucleus (Z 5 79)?
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The first step in solving 30 problem number 5 trying to solve the problem we have to refer to the textbook question: There are Z protons in the nucleus of an atom, where Z is the atomic number of the element. An a particle carries a charge of 12e. In a scattering experiment, an a particle, heading directly toward a nucleus in a metal foil, will come to a halt when all the particles kinetic energy is converted to electric potential energy. In such a situation, how close will an a particle with a kinetic energy of 5.0 3 10213 J come to a gold nucleus (Z 5 79)?
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