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neutrons
The nucleus of an atom is held together by the nuclear force. This force results from the mass deficit where the sum of the masses of all the nuclear particles is less than the total mass of the nucleus. This "lost mass" is equivalent to energy (Einstein's E=mc^2) that creates the nuclear force.
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What fundamental force hold the subatomic particles together in the nucleus?
The fundamental force that holds subatomic particles together in the nucleus is the strong nuclear force. This force is responsible for binding protons and neutrons together in the atomic nucleus.
What is the intra-atomic forces?
Intra-atomic forces refer to the forces that hold together the components within an atom, such as the nucleus and electrons. These forces include electromagnetic forces between protons and electrons, as well as forces that hold subatomic particles together, like the strong nuclear force and weak nuclear force.
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.
How would the forces in a nucleus change if the number of neutral particles in the nucleus were increased?
The neutral particles, or neutrons, in an atomic nucleus, increase the attractive force (the strong nuclear force) operating in that nucleus. Neutrons are the glue of the nucleus, they hold it together. Remember that the protons, all of which have positive charges, repel each other. I would like to add that sometimes a heavy nucleus such as U235 will decay when it absorbs a neutron, which is not what you might expect based on my claim that a neutron helps to hold the nucleus together. This happens because the decay products, the daughter isotopes, jointly are more stable than the original isotope. So, you can make a nucleus more stable, but also create the possibility of a still more stable arrangement of daughter isotopes. Adding a neutron means that you have more neutrons with which to assemble other nuclei, from the existing collection of nucleons. And even when an existing nucleus is stable, the phenomenon of quantum tunneling allows it to change to an even more stable state of daughter isotopes.
How do protons and neutrons hold an atom together?
The Strong nuclear force is what holds the protons and neutrons together in an atoms nucleus. Think of a gorilla with an atom of two protons and two neutrons together and his hands holding the atoms together.
Do protons hold nucleus together?
No, the strong nuclear force does.
What forced holds the nucleus together?
The strong nuclear force and the weak nuclear force act within the nucleus to hold it together.
What hold the cell part together?
The nucleus of a cell is surrounded and held together by the nuclear envelope. The nucleus of the cell contains hereditary information.
What does binding energy measure?
The energy used to hold the nucleus together
Do the protons and the nucleus hold an atom together?
Not in any meaningful way.
What forces hold an atom's nucleus together?
The primary forces that hold an atom's nucleus together are the strong nuclear force, which is attractive and overcomes the electrostatic repulsion between positively charged protons, and the weak nuclear force, which is responsible for certain types of radioactive decay. These forces play a critical role in maintaining the stability of the atom's nucleus.
Neutrons help hold the nucleus together?
The force between nucleons is called nuclear force.
Which hold the nucleus together?
the strong nuclear force (yes, this is it's real scientific name!)
What fundamental force hold the subatomic particles together in the nucleus?
The fundamental force that holds subatomic particles together in the nucleus is the strong nuclear force. This force is responsible for binding protons and neutrons together in the atomic nucleus.
What happens when strong forces are not sufficient enough to hold an unstable nuclei together?
When strong forces are not strong enough to hold an unstable nucleus together, the nucleus can undergo radioactive decay. This can result in the release of particles or energy, such as alpha or beta particles, to stabilize the nucleus.
What forces hold atoms together?
The nucleus is held together by a combination of both the strong and weak forces.The electrons are held in their orbitals about the nucleus by the electromagnetic force.That leaves only gravity, which does not participate in holding atoms together.
What holds the nucleus together between protons?
The strong nuclear force is the fundamental force that holds the nucleus together by overcoming the electromagnetic force that causes protons to repel each other. This force acts over very short distances within the nucleus and is responsible for binding protons and neutrons together to form the atomic nucleus.
