Question
The diameter of the nucleus is of the order of
- 10-3 cm
- 10-23 cm
- 103 cm
- 10-13 cm
Answer
10-13 cm
Explanation
The diameter of the nucleus is of the order of 10-13 cm or 1 femtometer. This is about 100,000 times smaller than the diameter of the atom, which is primarily due to the presence of the nucleus.