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How many protons can a nucleus hold

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Answer:Stable nuclei with atomic numbers up to about 20 have an neutron:proton ratio of about 1:1 (solid line). Figure 1: permission from Wikipedia. The deviation from the N:Z=1 line on the belt of stability originates from a non-unity N:Z ratio necessary for total stability of nuclei

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A nucleus can hold 36 protons.
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