The nuclear radius is of the order of 10 -13 cm while atomic radius is of the order 10-8 cm - Science - Structure of the Atom

Question

The nuclear radius is of the order of 10
-13 cm while atomic radius is of the order 10-8 cm Assuming the
nucleus and the atom to be spherical, what fraction of the atomic
volume is occupied by the nucleus ?

Neha Thukral · Accepted Answer

Fraction of atomic volume occupied by nucleus = (volume of nucleus)
÷(volume of atom)
Volume of nucleus = 4 π(10-13)3
cm3
Volume of atom = 4π(10-8)3
cm3
Fraction of atomic volume occupied by nucleus =
(10-13)3 / (10-8)3 =
10-15

The nuclear radius is of the order of 10 -13 cm while atomic radius is of the order 10-8 cm. Assuming the nucleus and the atom to be spherical, what fraction of the atomic volume is occupied by the nucleus ?

The nuclear radius is of the order of 10

-13 cm while atomic radius is of the order 10-8 cm. Assuming the nucleus and the atom to be spherical, what fraction of the atomic volume is occupied by the nucleus ?