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The nucleus of an atom contains positively charged particles, called protons, and neutral particles, called neutrons.how is the nucleus of an atom held together?

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The fundamental force holding the nucleus together is the "strong force."
At extremely short range, it is stronger than electrostatic repulsion, and allows protons to stick together in a nucleus even though their charges repel each other.
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