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No, not quite.
Radiation, or more specifically, radioactivity, is the instability caused by the competition between the strong nuclear force and the electromagnetic force. The weak nuclear force also enters into the picture as well.
The strong force holds quarks together to form protons and neutrons. Residual strong force, or binding energy, holds protons and neutrons together to form atomic nuclei. This force is attractive, no matter what the charge of the particle.
The electromagnetic force is attractive for oppositely charged particles and, of more importance here, repulsive for similarly charged particles. This means that protons tend to repel each other, but the strong force overrides the electromagnetic force.
Well, sort of...
Its a function of distance. The strong force weakens much more quickly as distance increases than does the electromagnetic force. This means that, as nuclei get larger, the electromagnetic force starts to win out. This "break even" point is for atomic number 83, bismuth. Every element starting at bismuth and going up is radioactive, i.e. unstable, because the nucleus is so large that the strong force can't keep up with the electromagnetic force.
That's not the whole picture, of course, because even smaller nuclei are also radioactive. This is where the weak nuclear force enters into the equation.
The weak force establishes interactions between protons and neutrons such that the ratio of protons to neutrons in a nucleus controls the stability, i.e. radioactivity, of the nuclide. Take carbon-12, for instance. It is stable. So is carbon-13. But carbon-14 is not. The ratio is wrong, and the weak force causes beta- decay, but that's a topic for another question.
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What is the force that is responsible for the radioactivity that allows us to make nuclear power and atomic bombs?
There are two forces responsible for radioactivity: the Strong nuclear force and the Weak nuclear force.
What opposes the electromagnetic force in the nucleus of an atom?
The strong nuclear force opposes the electromagnetic force in the nucleus of an atom. It is responsible for binding protons and neutrons together in the nucleus.
This is the type of nuclear force that binds the nucleus of an atom together?
The type of nuclear force that binds the nucleus of an atom together is the strong nuclear force. It is one of the four fundamental forces of nature and is responsible for holding protons and neutrons together in the nucleus. This force is stronger than the electromagnetic force, which tends to push positively charged protons apart.
What are all of the natural forces?
The four fundamental forces in nature are gravity, electromagnetism, the weak nuclear force, and the strong nuclear force. Gravity is responsible for the attraction between objects with mass, electromagnetism governs interactions between charged particles, the weak nuclear force is involved in radioactive decay, and the strong nuclear force holds atomic nuclei 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.
How is strong nuclear force important to nuclear chemistry?
Nuclear chemistry deals with the chemical reactions involving radioactive elements. Gamma radiation is due to the electromagnetic force, beta radiation is due to the weak nuclear force, and alpha radiation is due to the residual strong force (which you might call the strong nuclear force). So... if you didn't have the nuclear force, you wouldn't have alpha radiation.
Which force is responsible of the release of energy in nuclear power plants and in nuclear weapons?
The force responsible for the release of energy in nuclear power plants and nuclear weapons is nuclear fission. This process involves splitting of atomic nuclei, which releases a significant amount of energy in the form of heat and radiation.
What is the force that is responsible for the radioactivity that allows us to make nuclear power and atomic bombs?
There are two forces responsible for radioactivity: the Strong nuclear force and the Weak nuclear force.
What are the 4 forces?
The four fundamental forces in nature are gravity, electromagnetic force, weak nuclear force, and strong nuclear force. Gravity is responsible for the attraction between masses, electromagnetic force governs interactions between charged particles, weak nuclear force is responsible for radioactive decay, and strong nuclear force binds atomic nuclei together.
4 types of forces?
Four types of forces are gravitational force, electromagnetic force, weak nuclear force, and strong nuclear force. Gravitational force is responsible for attracting objects towards each other, electromagnetic force is responsible for interactions between charged particles, weak nuclear force is involved in radioactive decay, and strong nuclear force binds protons and neutrons in an atomic nucleus.
What force explains the nuclear bomb explosion and radiation?
Mostly the strong force and weak force, these act in/on nucleus.
What opposes the electromagnetic force in the nucleus of an atom?
The strong nuclear force opposes the electromagnetic force in the nucleus of an atom. It is responsible for binding protons and neutrons together in the nucleus.
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 force is responsible for the repulsion between two positively-charge particles?
The strong nuclear force.
What is the greatest of the four forces?
The strongest of the four fundamental forces is the strong nuclear force, which is responsible for holding atomic nuclei together. It is stronger than the electromagnetic force, weak nuclear force, and gravitational force.
What are three different forces?
Three different forces are gravity, electromagnetic force, and strong nuclear force. Gravity is responsible for the attraction between two masses, while electromagnetic force is responsible for interactions between charged particles. Strong nuclear force is the force that holds atomic nuclei together.
What force makes the nucleus push itself apart?
There is the strong nuclear force that keeps the nucleus together, but then there is also the weak nuclear force that is responsible for the radioactive decay and is responsible for the fusion of hydrogen in stars. There is also the electromagnetic force that combats the strong force and attempts to push the nucleus apart, this is, however, unsuccessful.
