Which atom is it?

The electric charge density inside an atomic nucleus of radius R R is ρ ( r ) = ρ 0 [ 1 ( r R ) 2 ] . \rho (r) = {\rho}_{0} \left[1-{\left(\frac{r}{R}\right)}^{2}\right]. If ρ 0 = 5 × 10 25 C/m 3 {\rho}_{0} = 5 \times {10}^{25}\text{ C/m}^{3} and R = 3.4 × 10 15 m R = 3.4 \times {10}^{-15}\text{ m} , what is the total charge?

Express your answer to the nearest elementary charge (should be an integer).


The answer is 21.

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Chew-Seong Cheong
Sep 30, 2014

The total charge of the atomic nucleus,

q = ρ ( r ) d V = 0 R ρ 0 [ 1 ( r R ) 2 ] ( 4 π r 2 ) d r q=\int { \rho (r)dV } = \int_0 ^R { \rho_0 \left[ 1 - \left( \dfrac {r}{R} \right) ^2 \right] (4 \pi r^2) dr }

q = 4 π ρ 0 0 R [ r 2 r 4 R 2 ] d r = 4 π ρ 0 [ r 3 3 r 5 5 R 2 ] 0 R = 4 π ρ 0 [ r 3 3 r 3 5 ] \Rightarrow q = 4 \pi \rho_0 \int_0 ^R { \left[ r^2 - \dfrac {r^4}{R^2} \right] dr} = 4 \pi \rho_0 \left[ \dfrac{r^3}{3} - \dfrac{r^5}{5R^2} \right] _0^ R = 4 \pi \rho_0 \left[ \dfrac{r^3}{3} - \dfrac{r^3}{5} \right]

= 8 π ρ 0 R 3 15 = 8 15 π × 5 × 1 0 25 × ( 3.4 × 1 0 15 ) 3 = 3.29272 × 1 0 18 C \quad \quad = \dfrac {8 \pi \rho_0 R^3} {15} = \frac{8}{15} \pi \times 5 \times 10^{25} \times (3.4 \times 10^{-15})^3 = 3.29272 \times 10^{-18} C

The electronic charge e = 1.60217657 × 1 0 19 C e = 1.60217657 \times 10^{-19} C , therefore,

q = 3.29272 × 1 0 18 1.60217657 × 1 0 19 = 20.55 21 q = \dfrac {3.29272 \times 10^{-18}} {1.60217657 \times 10^{-19}} = 20.55 \approx \boxed {21} electrons (scandium).

It was all done but I did Hand calculations and wasted 2 chances in that finally I got 20.57 and I put it 20 oh!!

Kunal Gupta - 6 years, 8 months ago

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Too bad. It asks for the nearest integer, therefore, it is 21.

Chew-Seong Cheong - 6 years, 8 months ago

Why the hell is my calculation always wrong????

Tushar Gopalka - 6 years, 8 months ago

I think the question is underrated.. Too hard to solve.

Parag Zode - 6 years, 2 months ago

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