Chemistry, asked by Sinthiya2267, 1 year ago

Why do heavy stable nuclei have more neutrons than protons?

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Answered by Anonymous

The reason is that protons, being charged particles, repel each other. ... As the nuclei get larger, the neutronwell gets deeper as compared to the proton well and you get more neutrons than protons.

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