Question

Select all that apply. The stability of atomic nuclei is related to the _____. ratio of protons to electrons ratio of neutrons to protons number of protons and neutrons number of electrons

Answer 1

The stability of atomic nuclei relies on the forces within the atom that balance out the charge. The electrons have the power to make an atom negatively or positively charged, but neutrons allow the atom to be electrically neutral regardless. The gravitational pull of protons and neutrons in the atomic nuclei keeps the electrons in an orbit, and with less protons than neutrons, electrons will be pulled into the nuclei and make the atom unstable; with less neutrons than protons, the electrons will be repelled and make the atom unstable. Therefore, the number and ratio of protons to neutrons are the factors that make an atom stable.

Answer: ratio of neutrons to protons and number of protons and neutrons

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Answer 2

Answer : Option B) Ratio of neutrons to protons.

Explanation :

The stability of the atomic nuclei is related to the ratio of neutrons and protons in the nucleus.

As the atomic stability mainly is determined by the ratio of the neutron and protons and also by the total number of nucleons present in the nucleus.