Nuclear Physics Statements – Rankers Physics
Topic: Modern Physics
Subtopic: Nucleus

Nuclear Physics Statements

Choose the incorrect statement among the following.
Nuclear density is independent of A and it is of the order of 1017 kg/m3
Neutrons and protons are bound in a nucleus by the short-range strong nuclear force.
Nuclides with same atomic number Z, but different neutron number N are called isotones
In nuclear reaction, the total number of neutrons and protons is the same on either side of a reaction

Solution:

Nuclides with the same atomic number \(Z\) but different neutron number \(N\) are called isotopes. Isotones are nuclides with the same number of neutrons.

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