what does exactly make heavy nuclei unstable?
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the balance of protons and neutrons in a nucleus which determines whether a nucleus will be stable or unstable. too many neutrons or protons upset this balance disrupting the binding energy from the strong nuclear forces making the nucleus unstable. an unstable nucleus tries to achieve a balanced state by given off a neutron or proton and this is done via radioactive decay.
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