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1- n/p ratio where n is number of neutron and p number of proton
2-shell model
3-binding energy
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What is most affected by gravitational force?
stability
What atom undergoes radioactive decay what is actually split or affected the most?
nucleus
How is the binding energy related to the stability of a nucleus?
The greater the binding energy the more stable the nucleus is.
What is the difference between the stability of atom and the stability of nucleus?
an atom is the smallest part of a component composed of a nucleus and electrons gravitating around the nucleus. Under certain conditions, involving pressure, heat or any externally applied energy, electrons are eager (eagerness depending on the kind of component) to leave their orbiting path, which makes the atom unstable, meaning into an ion state also eager to combine with another atom to replace the missing one (common electron). As for the nucleus of the same atom (concentrating most of the mass of the component), it's far different: cohesion between neutrons and protons (and many others particles recently discovered) is very high and the necessary energy able to disrupt such cohesion is hugely high and unavailable in normal existing conditions. That's where we reach nuclear reactions science and also the big bang theory at the origin of a galaxy.
What is the principal effect of the presence of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom?
It is suposed that neutrons are necessary for the stability of the atomic nucleus.
The stability of an isotope nucleus depends on?
neutron to proton ratio :)
What is the binding energy of iron and how does it impact the stability of atomic nuclei?
The binding energy of iron is the energy required to hold its nucleus together. Iron has a high binding energy, making its nucleus stable. This stability is important for the overall stability of atomic nuclei in general.
What does it mean if an element is radioacitive?
If an element is radioactive, it refers to the stability of their atomic nucleus. If that atomic nucleus is not stable, it is considered radioactive.
What happens to an atom with a nucleus that falls outside the band of stability?
It would be radioactive and the nucleus would undergo nuclear decomposition.
What role do neutrons play in the structure and stability of the atomic nucleus?
Neutrons play a crucial role in the structure and stability of the atomic nucleus by providing additional nuclear binding energy. They help hold the protons together in the nucleus through the strong nuclear force, which helps stabilize the nucleus and prevent it from breaking apart.
What are the nuclear transformations to be exercised by a nuclide to attain stability?
AnswerNuclear transformation is what happens to an unstable atom nucleus when exercising changes to attain stability. The stability of a nucleus depends on the ratio of neutrons to protons in this nucleus and on the absolute number of protons that should not exceed certain limit. For a nucleus with neutron/proton ratio higherthan the corresponding stability ratio, two nuclear transformations may occur to decrease the ratio in the nucleus in order to reach stability:neutron transformation to proton plus electron where the proton remains in the nucleus and the electron is emitted from the nucleus as beta radiationemitting neutron from the nucleus as neutron radiation (this transformation is relatively rare. Example of this transformation is the unstable Krypton-87For a nucleus with neutron/proton ratio lower than the corresponding stability ratio, two nuclear transformations may occur to increase the ratio in the nucleus in order to reach stability:proton transformation to neutron plus positron where the neutron remains in the nucleus and the positron is emitted from the nucleus as positive beta radiationproton attraction of one electron from the nearest orbit to the nucleus to form neutron that remains in the nucleus.For an unstable nucleus with with number of protons exceeding the stability limit, it may reach stability with one or more of the above four nuclear transformations and/or by:fission (or splitting) of the nucleus into two or more smaller nuclei (called fragments) with emission of one or more neutrons (as the spontaneous fission of some heavy nuclei).
Radioactive decay can be affected by what?
Most types of radioactive decay cannot be affected by anything. However, radioactive decay involving electron capture will be affected by the removal of electrons from around the nucleus. In the absence of orbital electrons, it cannot occur at all.
