How Dense Is the Nucleus

How Dense Is The Nucleus?

Nuclear density is the density of the nucleus of an atom, averaging about 2.3×1017 kg/m3. The descriptive term nuclear density is also applied to situations where similarly high densities occur, such as within neutron stars. The experimentally determined value for n is 0.16 fm−3, that is 1.6·1044 m−3.

Is nucleus hard and dense?

The mass of neutrons combined with the mass of protons, gives nucleus its density and hardness and the mass of electrons is negligible in comparison to nucleus mass. Thus, the nucleus is a hard and dense part of the atom.

Elena Rostova

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