12th Class Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity

  • question_answer 47)
        Why do stable nuclei never have more protons than neutrons?

    Answer:

                                        As is known, protons are positively charged and repel each other electrically. In nuclei with more than 10 protons or so, the force of repulsion becomes too large. Therefore, excess of neutrons is required for stability. This is because neutrons produce only attractive (nuclear) force amongst them.


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