Question

Which curve tells about the stability of nucleus

Answer 1

Answer:

The N-Z curve is a plot of the number of neutrons(N) against the number of protons(Z)

Answer 2

The N-Z curve tells about the stability of a nucleus.

• Nuclear stability, is when the nucleus is stable ensuring that it does not emit any kind of radiation unexpectedly.
• On the other hand, if the nucleus is unstable it appears to release some form of radiation, rendering it radioactive.
• The N-Z curve is a plot of neutron(N) count against  the proton(Z) count.
• N = Z is a straight line for proton numbers(Z) up to 20. The line curves upwards for all nuclei with Z>20, and the stable nuclei have more neutrons than protons.