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    Graduate Mass Defect to calculate the stability of a nucleus

    Magnets that snap together have opposite charge. Maybe the binding energy is the energy required to hold together like charged nucleons...
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    Graduate Can the geometry of an iron nucleus explain its unique properties?

    Yes, atom; sorry. So I'm wondering if there is any theory regarding the makeup of the nucleus. What would that be called? Thanks much.
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    Graduate Can the geometry of an iron nucleus explain its unique properties?

    I have heard that iron is quite special in that no matter how much temp. and pressure is present, it will not change to a molecule of greater atomic number. I keep wondering about the geometry of the arrangement of protons and neutrons in the iron atoms' nucleus that could account for this...