Question

Under which conditions would a nucleus be least likely to undergo radioactive decay? A. When the strong nuclear forces are less than the electrostatic forces of repulsion

B. When the strong nuclear forces are greater than the electrostatic forces of repulsion
C. When the strong nuclear forces are less than the electrostatic forces of attraction
D. When the strong nuclear forces are greater than the electrostatic forces of attraction

Answer 1

b is the correct answer i believe

Step-by-step explanation:

the strong nuclear force encourages particles to come together so that they can nuetralize, a process the opposite of the electrostatic force of repulsion. This lets the atom stay intact because if the repulsion was more than the nuclear forces strength the atom would lose electrons and slowly decay