Physics · Unit 1 · Ionising radiation and nuclear reactions · Nuclear model and stability

Explain why protons in the nucleus repel each other.

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Explain the stability of a nuclide in terms of the operation of the strong nuclear force over very short distances, electrostatic repulsion, and the relative number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

Solve problems involving balancing nuclear equations.

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