Practicing Success
Read the passage and answer the question. Nucleus of an atom is central dense mass consisting of protons and neutrons. If an atom is enlarged to the size of a classroom, the nucleus would be the size of a pinhead. In other words, an atom is almost empty. The size of a nucleus is that as compared to that of an atom. |
Which of the following is true? |
Volume of neutron is about 1012 times the volume of atom. Atom outside nucleus is massive. Nucleus is a heavy mass at the center. All of the above. |
Nucleus is a heavy mass at the center. |
It's the nucleus that is a dense mass and contains most of the mass of the atom. |