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Which observation confirms that an electron cannot exist inside the nucleus?

Correct answer B. The velocity of electron must be very high according to uncertainty principle

Explanation

Confining an electron to nuclear size gives, by the uncertainty principle, a momentum so large that its energy would far exceed observed nuclear energies, so it could not stay bound.

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