33.5k views
1 vote
What makes a nucleus unstable

User Yecenia
by
5.2k points

2 Answers

0 votes
Too many neutrons or protons
User Westonplatter
by
4.9k points
6 votes

Answer:

Unstable Nuclei. ... Too many neutrons or protons upset this balance disrupting the binding energy from the strong nuclear forces making the nucleus unstable. An unstable nucleus tries to achieve a balanced state by given off a neutron or proton and this is done via radioactive decay.

Step-by-step explanation:

User Abhishek Pandey
by
5.4k points