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. |