Chapter 32: Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Radiation
MCAT Study Guide



1.  

The following information pertains to questions 1 and 2.

Consider the ground state of the atom containing the nucleus
207
82		Pb.

The number of electrons in this atom is ___.
82
125
207
289
some other value

2.  

The number of neutrons in the nucleus of this atom is ___.
82
125
207
289
some other value

3.  

The following information pertains to questions 3 and 4.

Consider the nucleus
56
26		Fe
the most abundant isotope of iron. This nucleus has a volume of Vo and an average mass rho_sm.gif o. Now consider the nucleus
112
48		Cd.

The volume of the
112
48		Cd
nucleus is approximately Vo x ___.
0.50
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
some other value

4.  

The average mass density of the
112
48		Cd
nucleus is approximately rho_sm.gif o x ___.
0.50
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
some other value


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