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devanlevin
what causes the protons inside the atoms nucleus to stay together(next to one another), positive repels positive, therefore they should repel each other,
That's why there are neutrons in the nucleus. The nuclear force is short ranged so that the long range Coulomb force would repel the protons, but the neutrons provide an attractive force toholdd the nucleus together.devanlevin said:what causes the protons inside the atoms nucleus to stay together(next to one another), positive repels positive, therefore they should repel each other,
clem said:That's why there are neutrons in the nucleus. The nuclear force is short ranged so that the long range Coulomb force would repel the protons, but the neutrons provide an attractive force toholdd the nucleus together.
What folks are saying is that there are, in fact, two (for the sake of this discussion) kinds of forces acting between the protons.devanlevin said:what causes the protons inside the atoms nucleus to stay together(next to one another), positive repels positive, therefore they should repel each other,
A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It has a positive charge and a relative mass of 1.
The number of protons in the nucleus determines the atomic number of an element. For example, hydrogen has 1 proton, while carbon has 6 protons.
Protons play a crucial role in determining the chemical and physical properties of an element. They also determine the stability and reactivity of an atom.
Protons cannot be removed from the nucleus without altering the fundamental properties of the atom. However, in nuclear reactions, protons can be converted into neutrons or vice versa.
The protons in the nucleus are held together by the strong nuclear force, which is one of the fundamental forces of nature. This force is stronger than the repulsive force between positively charged particles and keeps the nucleus stable.