Estimate the mass of a nucleus using and nuclear density .

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Problem

Estimate the mass of a

^{197}\text{Au}

nucleus using

R_0 = 1.2 \times 10^{-15}\,\text{m}

and nuclear density

\rho = 2.3 \times 10^{17}\,\text{kg}\,\text{m}^{-3}

. (a)

4.6 \times 10^{-24}\,\text{kg}

(b)

7.9 \times 10^{-26}\,\text{kg}

(c)

3.3 \times 10^{-25}\,\text{kg}

(d)

3.3 \times 10^{-28}\,\text{kg}