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Atomic
Nucleus
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Atomic
Nucleus
1. Rutherford’s Alpha Scattering Experiment 
2. Distance of Closest Approach (Nuclear Size) 
3. Impact Parameter 
4. Composition of Nucleus 
5. Atomic Number, Mass Number and Atomic Mass Unit 
6. Radius of the Nucleus and Nuclear Density 
7. Mass Energy Relation and Mass Defect 
8. Binding Energy and Binding Energy per Nucleon 
9. Binding Energy Curve and Inferences 
10. Nuclear Forces and Meson Theory 
11. Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Topics Covered in this Unit
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Atomic
Nucleus
1. Rutherford’s Alpha Scattering Experiment 
2. Distance of Closest Approach (Nuclear Size) 
3. Impact Parameter 
4. Composition of Nucleus 
5. Atomic Number, Mass Number and Atomic Mass Unit 
6. Radius of the Nucleus and Nuclear Density 
7. Mass Energy Relation and Mass Defect 
8. Binding Energy and Binding Energy per Nucleon 
9. Binding Energy Curve and Inferences 
10. Nuclear Forces and Meson Theory 
11. Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Topics Covered in this Unit
Rutherford’s Alpha Scattering Experiment
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Atomic
Nucleus
1. Rutherford’s Alpha Scattering Experiment 
2. Distance of Closest Approach (Nuclear Size) 
3. Impact Parameter 
4. Composition of Nucleus 
5. Atomic Number, Mass Number and Atomic Mass Unit 
6. Radius of the Nucleus and Nuclear Density 
7. Mass Energy Relation and Mass Defect 
8. Binding Energy and Binding Energy per Nucleon 
9. Binding Energy Curve and Inferences 
10. Nuclear Forces and Meson Theory 
11. Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Topics Covered in this Unit
Rutherford’s Alpha Scattering Experiment
Alpha-particle is a nucleus of helium atom carrying a charge of +2e and mass
equal to 4 times that of hydrogen atom. It travels with a speed nearly 104 m/s and
is highly penetrating.
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Atomic
Nucleus
1. Rutherford’s Alpha Scattering Experiment 
2. Distance of Closest Approach (Nuclear Size) 
3. Impact Parameter 
4. Composition of Nucleus 
5. Atomic Number, Mass Number and Atomic Mass Unit 
6. Radius of the Nucleus and Nuclear Density 
7. Mass Energy Relation and Mass Defect 
8. Binding Energy and Binding Energy per Nucleon 
9. Binding Energy Curve and Inferences 
10. Nuclear Forces and Meson Theory 
11. Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Topics Covered in this Unit
Rutherford’s Alpha Scattering Experiment
Alpha-particle is a nucleus of helium atom carrying a charge of +2e and mass
equal to 4 times that of hydrogen atom. It travels with a speed nearly 104 m/s and
is highly penetrating.