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Question 162 of 239

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} \mathrm{Cu}\right) nucleus is greater than that of the carbon (612C)\left({ }_6^{12} \mathrm{C}\right) nucleus.
Reason (R): The nucleus of mass number A has a radius proportional to
A1/3\mathrm{A}^{1 / 3}.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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Answer: (B) (A)(\mathrm{A}) is not correct but (R)(\mathrm{R}) is correct

ρ=M V=mn×A43πR3=mn×A43πAR03\rho=\frac{\mathrm{M}}{\mathrm{~V}}=\frac{\mathrm{m}_{\mathrm{n}} \times \mathrm{A}}{\frac{4}{3} \pi \mathrm{R}^3}=\frac{\mathrm{m}_{\mathrm{n}} \times \mathrm{A}}{\frac{4}{3} \pi \mathrm{AR}_0^3}
So
ρ\rho is almost is constant
$\begin{aligned}

& \mathrm{R}=\mathrm{R}_0 \mathrm{~A}^{1 / 3} \\

& \mathrm{R} \propto \mathrm{~A}^{1 / 3}

\end{aligned}$

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