Biology, asked by manishkumar3513, 1 year ago

Why heavy stable nucleus must contain more neutrons than protons?

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Answered by rmshivani
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The reason is that protons, being charged particles, repel each other. As you get to heavier elements, with each new proton you add, there is a larger repulsive force. ... As the nuclei get larger, the neutron gets deeper as compared to the proton and you get more neutrons than protons....
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