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Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force

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Q1JEE Main 2026 · 23 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Isotopes, isobars & isotones

Which of the following pair of nuclei are isobars of the element?

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Q2NEET 2026Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

Four statements are given ( AA is mass number):

A. The volume of a nucleus is proportional to A1/3A^{1/3}.

B. The volume of a nucleus is proportional to AA.

C. The difference in mass of an atom and its nucleus is called the mass defect. D. The difference in mass of a nucleus and its constituents is called the mass defect. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Answer: (d)

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Q3JEE Main 2026 · 28 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

A nucleus has mass number α\alpha and radius RαR_{\alpha}. Another nucleus has mass number β\beta and radius RβR_{\beta}. If β=8α\beta = 8\alpha then Rα/RβR_{\alpha}/R_{\beta} is:

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Answer: (d)

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Q4MHT CET 2026 · 16 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

The ratio of the density of oxygen nucleus (816O)\left({}_{8}^{16}\text{O}\right) and helium nucleus (24He)\left({}_{2}^{4}\text{He}\right) is

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Q5JEE Main 2026 · 28 JAN · SHIFT 1Medium

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

An atom 38X{}_{3}^{8}X is bombarded by shower of fundamental particles and in 10 s this atom absorbed 10 electrons, 10 protons and 9 neutrons. The percentage growth in the surface area of the nucleons is recorded by:

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Answer: (c)

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Q6NEET 2026Medium

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

An unknown nucleus has a nuclear density of 2.29×1017 kg/m32.29 \times 10^{17}\text{ kg/m}^{3} and mass of 19.926×10−27 kg19.926 \times 10^{-27}\text{ kg}. Its mass number AA is approximately:

(Take R0=1.2×10−15 m,4π=12.56R_0 = 1.2 \times 10^{-15}\text{ m}, 4\pi = 12.56)

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Answer: (a)

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Q7JEE Main 2025 · 8 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

For a nucleus of mass number A and radius R, the mass density of nucleus can be represented as

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Answer: (b)

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Q8JEE Main 2025 · 7 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The density of the copper (2964Cu)\left({}_{29}^{64}\text{Cu}\right) nucleus is greater than that of the carbon (612C)\left({}_{6}^{12}\text{C}\right) nucleus.

Reason (R): The nucleus of mass number A has a radius proportional to A1/3A^{1/3}.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Answer: (c)

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Q9JEE Main 2024 · 31 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

The mass number of nucleus having radius equal to half of the radius of nucleus with mass number 192 is:

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Answer: (b)

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Q10JEE Main 2024 · 1 FEB · SHIFT 1Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

The radius of a nucleus of mass number 64 is 4.8 fermi. Then the mass number of another nucleus having radius of 4 fermi is 1000x\frac{1000}{x}, where xx is _______.

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Answer: 27

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Q11JEE Main 2024 · 31 JAN · SHIFT 2Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

A nucleus has mass number A1A_1 and volume V1V_1. Another nucleus has mass number A2A_2 and Volume V2V_2. If relation between mass number is A2=4A1A_2 = 4A_1, then V2V1=\frac{V_2}{V_1} = __________.

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Answer: 4

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Q12JEE Main 2024 · 1 FEB · SHIFT 2Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear force

From the statements given below:

(A) The angular momentum of an electron in nnth orbit is an integral multiple of ℏ\hbar. (B) Nuclear forces do not obey inverse square law.

(C) Nuclear forces are spin dependent.

(D) Nuclear forces are central and charge independent.

(E) Stability of nucleus is inversely proportional to the value of packing fraction. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Answer: (c)

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Q13JEE Main 2023 · 25 JAN · SHIFT 1Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

The ratio of the density of oxygen nucleus (816O{}_{8}^{16}O) and helium nucleus (24He{}_{2}^{4}\text{He}) is

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Answer: (b)

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Q14JEE Main 2023 · 30 JAN · SHIFT 2EasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A\mathbf{A} and the other is labelled as Reason R\mathbf{R}

Assertion A: The nuclear density of nuclides 510B,36Li,2656Fe,1020Ne{}_{5}^{10}\text{B}, {}_{3}^{6}\text{Li}, {}_{26}^{56}\text{Fe}, {}_{10}^{20}\text{Ne} and 83209Bi{}_{83}^{209}\text{Bi} can be arranged as ρBiN>ρFeN>ρNeN>ρBN>ρLiN\rho_{\text{Bi}}^{\text{N}} > \rho_{\text{Fe}}^{\text{N}} > \rho_{\text{Ne}}^{\text{N}} > \rho_{\text{B}}^{\text{N}} > \rho_{\text{Li}}^{\text{N}}

Reason R: The radius RR of nucleus is related to its mass number AA as R=R0A1/3R = R_0 A^{1/3}, where R0R_0 is a constant.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

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Answer: (c)

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Q15JEE Main 2023 · 25 JAN · SHIFT 2MediumOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

A nucleus disintegrates into two smaller parts, which have their velocities in the ratio 3: 2. The ratio of their nuclear sizes will be (x3)13\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}. The value of 'xx' is :-

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Answer: 2

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Q16JEE Main 2023 · 11 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

A nucleus disintegrates into two nuclear parts, in such a way that ratio of their nuclear sizes is 1:21/31 : 2^{1/3}. Their respective speeds have a ratio of n:1n : 1. The value of nn is __________.

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Answer: 2

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Q17JEE Main 2023 · 24 JAN · SHIFT 1MediumOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

Assume that protons and neutrons have equal masses. Mass of a nucleon is 1.6×10−271.6 \times 10^{-27} kg and radius of nucleus is 1.5×10−15 A1/31.5 \times 10^{-15}\,\text{A}^{1/3} m. The approximate ratio of the nuclear density and water density is n×1013n \times 10^{13}. The value of nn is __________.

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Answer: 11

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Q18NEET 2022 · PHASE 1Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

A nucleus of mass number 189 splits into two nuclei having mass number 125 and 64. The ratio of radius of two daughter nuclei respectively is

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Q19JEE Main 2022 · 25 JUN · SHIFT 2EasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

Which of the following figure represents the variation of ln⁡(RR0)\ln\left(\frac{R}{R_0}\right) with ln⁡A\ln A (if R = radius of a nucleus and A = its mass number)

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Answer: (b)

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Q20JEE Main 2022 · 29 JUL · SHIFT 2EasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

Read the following statements:

(A) Volume of the nucleus is directly proportional to the mass number.

(B) Volume of the nucleus is independent of mass number.

(C) Density of the nucleus is directly proportional to the mass number.

(D) Density of the nucleus is directly proportional to the cube root of the mass number. (E) Density of the nucleus is independent of the mass number.

Choose the correct option from the following options.

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Answer: (b)

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Q21JEE Main 2022 · 26 JUL · SHIFT 2EasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

Mass numbers of two nuclei are in the ratio of 4:34 : 3. Their nuclear densities will be in the ratio of

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Answer: (c)

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Q22JEE Main 2021 · 27 JUL · SHIFT 2EasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

Consider the following statements:

A. Atoms of each element emit characteristics spectrum.

B. According to Bohr's Postulate, an electron in a hydrogen atom, revolves in a certain stationary orbit.

C. The density of nuclear matter depends on the size of the nucleus.

D. A free neutron is stable but a free proton decay is possible.

E. Radioactivity is an indication of the instability of nuclei.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Answer: (b)

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Q23MHT CET 2021 · 22 SEP · SHIFT 1Medium

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

A nucleus breaks into two nuclear parts, which have their velocity ratio 2:12 : 1. The ratio of their nuclear radii will be

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Answer: (c)

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Q24JEE Main 2020 · 3 SEP · SHIFT 2Medium

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

The radius R of a nucleus of mass number A can be estimated by the formula

R = (1.3 ×\times 10–15)A1/3 m.

It follows that the mass density of a nucleus is of the order of:

(Mprot. ≅\cong Mneut ≃\simeq 1.67 ×\times 10–27 kg)

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Answer: (c)

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Q25JEE Main 2019 · 8 APR · SHIFT 2Easy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

The ratio of mass densities of nuclei of 40Ca and 16O is close to :-

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Answer: (a)

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Q26JEE Main 2018 · 15 APR · SHIFT 2Medium

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

An unstable heavy nucleus at rest breaks into two nuclei which move away with velocities in the ratio of 8: 27. The ratio of the radii of the nuclei (assumed to be spherical) is:

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Answer: (c)

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Q27NEET 2015 · AIPMT · CANCELLED PAPEREasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

If radius of the 1327{}_{13}^{27} Al nucleus is taken to be RAl, then

the radius of 52125{}_{52}^{125}Te nucleus is nearly

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Answer: (d)

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Q28NEET 2012 · AIPMT · PRELIMSEasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

If the nuclear radius of 27Al is 3.6 fermi, the approximate nuclear radius of 64Cu in fermi is

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Q29NEET 2008 · AIPMTEasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

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

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Answer: (b)

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Q30NEET 2007 · AIPMTEasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

If the nucleus 1327Al{}_{13}^{27}Al has a nuclear radius of about 3.6 fm, them 52125Te{}_{52}^{125}Te would have its radius approximately as

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Answer: (d)

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Q31NEET 2006 · AIPMTEasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

The radius of germanium (Ge) nuclide is measured to be twice the radius of 49{}_{4}^{9}Be. The number of nucleons in Ge are

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Answer: (a)

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Q32NEET 2005 · AIPMTEasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Isotopes, isobars & isotones

Which one of the following pairs of nuclei are isotones?

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Answer: (a)

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Q33JEE Main 2005 · AIEEEEasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

If radius of the 1327Al{}_{13}^{27}Al nucleus is estimated to be 3.63.6 fermi then the radius of 52125Te{}_{52}^{125}Te nucleus is estimated to be nearly

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Answer: (b)

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Q34NEET 2004 · AIPMTEasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Composition of the nucleus

A nucleus represented by the symbol ZAX{}_{Z}^{A}X has

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Answer: (b)

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Q35JEE Main 2004 · AIEEEMediumOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

A nucleus disintegrated into two nuclear parts which have their velocities in the ratio of 2:12 : 1 The ratio of their nuclear sizes will be

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Answer: (b)

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Q36NEET 2003 · AIPMTEasyOld syllabus

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Composition of the nucleus

The mass number of a nucleus is

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Answer: (c)

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Q37NEET 2003 · AIPMTEasy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

The volume occupied by an atom is greater than the volume of the nucleus by a factor of about

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Answer: (d)

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Q38NEET 1998 · AIPMTMedium

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Isotopes, isobars & isotones

Atomic weight of boron is 10.8110.81 and it has two isotopes 510B{}_{5}^{10}\text{B} and 511B{}_{5}^{11}\text{B}. Then, the ratio of atoms of 510B{}_{5}^{10}\text{B} and 511B{}_{5}^{11}\text{B} in nature would be

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Answer: (a)

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Q39NEET 1996 · AIPMTMedium

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

A nucleus ruptures into two nuclear parts, which have their velocity ratio equal to 2:12 : 1. What will be the ratio of their nuclear size (nuclear radius)?

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Answer: (d)

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Q40NEET 1995 · AIPMTEasy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

The mass number of He is 4 and that of sulphur is 32. The radius of sulphur nucleus is larger than that of helium by the factor of

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Answer: (b)

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Q41NEET 1992 · AIPMTEasy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear density

The mass density of a nucleus varies with mass number AA as

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Answer: (c)

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Q42NEET 1991 · AIPMTEasy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Composition of the nucleus

The constituents of atomic nuclei are believed to be

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Q43NEET 1991 · AIPMTEasy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Composition of the nucleus

In the nucleus of 11Na23{}_{11}\text{Na}^{23}, the number of protons, neutrons and electrons are

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Answer: (a)

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Q44NEET 1991 · AIPMTEasy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear force

If the nuclear force between two protons, two neutrons and between proton and neutron is denoted by Fpp,FnnF_{pp}, F_{nn} and FpnF_{pn} respectively, then

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Q45NEET 1990 · AIPMTEasy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Isotopes, isobars & isotones

The nuclei 6C13{}_{6}\text{C}^{13} and 7N14{}_{7}\text{N}^{14} can be described as

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Q46NEET 1990 · AIPMTEasy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear size: R = R0 A^(1/3)

The ratio of the radii of the nuclei 13Al27{}_{13}\text{Al}^{27} and 52Te125{}_{52}\text{Te}^{125} approximately

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Answer: (a)

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Q47NEET 1990 · AIPMTEasy

Nucleus: Composition, Size & Nuclear Force · Nuclear force

Which of the following statements is true for nuclear forces?

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Answer: (c)

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