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It is only attractive in nature.

I am not sure which nuclear force you talk about. Electrical forces of the nucleus are repulsive to the positively charged. There are "strong forces" and the like which are attractive.

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The attraction is greater than the repulsion. If the repulsion was greater, then the protons would be pushed out of the nucleus and the atom would cease to exist.
No, the force of attraction is greater. If the repulsion was greater than the attraction, then the protons would be pushed out of the nucleus and the atom would cease to exist.

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