Question

Two nuclei have their mass numbers in the ratio of 1 : 3. The ratio of their nuclear densities would be -

Answer 1

Density is independent of mass number of nuclei.

Answer 2

Answer:

1:1

Explanation:

Ratio of mass number in the nuclei = 1:3 (Given)

Nuclear density is defined as the density of the nucleus of an atom, thus

Density = mass/volume

Therefore d1 = m1/v d2 = m2/v

Since, the nuclear density is same for all the nuclei and is independent of the mass ratio, therefore -

d1/d2=m1/v/m2/v =m1/m2

p1 : p2 = 1:1

Thus, the ratio of the nuclear densities will be 1:1