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When they're very, very close together. Protons and neutrons are not attracted to each other electromagnetically, as neutrons have no electronic charge.

Protons and electrons are, as one has a positive and one has a negative charge.

Instead, Protons and Neutrons are held together in the nuclei of atoms by the Strong Nuclear Force. The strong force (also called the color force) is the strongest of the four basic forces, but it's only important over extremely short ranges.

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No. Protons have a positive electrostatic charge. And a basic law of electrostatics is that opposite charges attract and like charges repel. Protons can only repel each other. Protons are attracted to electrons, which have a negative charge.

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No. Neutrons neither attract nor repel other particles as they have no charge - are neutrally charged. A proton is positively charged, but due to the chargelessness of neutrons, PROTONS AND NEUTRONS CANNOT ATTRACT ONE ANOTHER!!!

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yes but only with the strong nuclear force

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When they are in range of the Strong Nuclear Force, about 10-35 meters.

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No, protons and electrons will attract each other.

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No- they repel each other- neutrons in the nucleus help keep them apart.

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