The mass number of a nucleus is

  • [IIT 1986]
  • [AIPMT 2003]
  • A

    Always less than its atomic number

  • B

    Always more than its atomic number

  • C

    Always equal to its atomic number

  • D

    Sometimes more than and sometimes equal to its atomic number

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Obtain approximately the ratio of the nuclear radii of the gold isotope $^{197}_{79} Au$ and the silver isotope $^{107}_{47} Ag$ .

Read the following statements:

$(A)$ Volume of the nucleus is directly proportional to the mass number.

$(B)$ Volume of the nucleus is independent of mass number.

$(C)$ Density of the nucleus is directly proportional to the mass number.

$(D)$ Density of the nucleus is directly proportional to the cube root of the mass number.

$(E)$ Density of the nucleus is independent of the mass number.

Choose the correct option from the following options.

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