Why does nuclear size vary linearly with atomic mass number? Nucleus contains nucleons viz; protons and neutrons. Nucleus is not just pile of balls (neutrons and protons) as is generally depicted in many cases. And we don't know much about nucleus. Obviously linear variation of size with atomic mass number is experimented fact. What are theoretical explanations for this?

Will Underwood

Will Underwood

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2022-09-25

Why does nuclear size vary linearly with atomic mass number?
Nucleus contains nucleons viz; protons and neutrons. Nucleus is not just pile of balls (neutrons and protons) as is generally depicted in many cases. And we don't know much about nucleus. Obviously linear variation of size with atomic mass number is experimented fact. What are theoretical explanations for this?

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vidovitogv5

vidovitogv5

Beginner2022-09-26Added 10 answers

The volume of a nucleus varies approximately as the atomic number A, and for that (large) subset of nuclei that are spherical or ellipsiodal, the median axis varies approximately as A 1 / 3 .
These results can be had from data and also arrived at as results in shell models.

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