Question: A hydrogen atom has a diameter of approximately 1.06 multiplied by 10-10 m, as defined by the diameter of the spherical electron cloud around the nucleus. The hydrogen nucleus has a diameter of approximately 2.40 multiplied by 10-15 m.
(a) For a scale model, represent the diameter of the hydrogen atom by the length of an American football field (100 yards = 300 ft) and determine the diameter of the nucleus in millimeters.
(b) The atom is how many times larger in volume than its nucleus?