In: Physics
Q1: Liquid drop model of nuclei: Describe how one
views a nucleus in this model. What is the nucleus made
of?
What is the relationship between the atomic number, A,
and the nuclear radius?
According to this model, how does nuclear density
scale with A?
Q2: What are the indications that the "nucleus is made
of alpha particles" model might work?
Discuss why protons and neutrons could be considered
as the basic constituents of a nucleus?
Why could alpha particles be considered as the basic
constituents of a nucleus?
Where does the "nucleus is made of alpha particles"
model work better, for high A or for low A?
Q3: How many stable nuclei are there? How many
unstable, approximately? What is the highest Z of all stable
nuclei?
What is the reason that there are no stable nuclei
above that Z? Why do high-A stable nuclei have more neutrons
than
protons?