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For light elements, what is the ratio of neutrons to protons that predicts a stable nucleus?

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The ratio would be 1:1 or in other terms the number of protons are equal to the number of neutrons and vice-versa.
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Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of number of neutrons to the number of protons decide the stability of nucleus.

If the ratio is one, then the nucleus is stable.

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