Which of the following is not an assumption involved in the expression: r = (1.2 × 10^-¹⁵ m) A^1/3? A)Nuclei are incompressible. B)The nucleus is spherical in shape. C)All nucleons have roughly the same mass. D)Nuclear densities are proportional to the mass numbers. E)The number of nucleons is proportional to the nuclear mass.

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This assumption is not explicitly stated in the expression. The expression assumes that nuclear densities are proportional to the cube root of the mass number, which is not the same as assuming that nuclear densities are proportional to the mass number itself.

Which of the Following Is Not an Assumption Involved in the Expression