Question

Are protons Unstable ??

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Answer 1

Hey dude,

If you're including protons that are bound as part of an atomic nucleus, then, yes, under certain conditions. However, this only happens with certain unstable isotopes. There is nothing in known physics that would allow a proton to decay.

@Collins Key

Answer 2

Yes, protons are theoritcally unstable. The thing is, with 'unstability' like in the case of radioactive things like uranium, there is a time called the 'half life'. What this means is what is the time after which only half of the initial sample will be left? Now, for uranium, it is about 4 billion .Yes, protons are theoritcally unstable.

With protons however, the theoretical half life is at LEAST 10 to the power 34 years. That's more than a billion trillion times the life of the universe

The thing is, with 'unstability' like in the case of radioactive things like uranium, there is a time called the 'half life'.

What this means is what is the time after which only half of the initial sample will be left? Now, for uranium, it is about 4 billion to 7 billion .Yes, protons are theoritcally unstable. The thing is, with 'unstability' like in the case of radioactive things like uranium, there is a time called the 'half life'.