The electric charge density inside an atomic nucleus of radius
is
If
and
, what is the total charge?
Express your answer to the nearest elementary charge (should be an integer).
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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 = 4 π ρ 0 ∫ 0 R [ r 2 − R 2 r 4 ] d r = 4 π ρ 0 [ 3 r 3 − 5 R 2 r 5 ] 0 R = 4 π ρ 0 [ 3 r 3 − 5 r 3 ]
= 1 5 8 π ρ 0 R 3 = 1 5 8 π × 5 × 1 0 2 5 × ( 3 . 4 × 1 0 − 1 5 ) 3 = 3 . 2 9 2 7 2 × 1 0 − 1 8 C
The electronic charge e = 1 . 6 0 2 1 7 6 5 7 × 1 0 − 1 9 C , therefore,
q = 1 . 6 0 2 1 7 6 5 7 × 1 0 − 1 9 3 . 2 9 2 7 2 × 1 0 − 1 8 = 2 0 . 5 5 ≈ 2 1 electrons (scandium).