About neutrons and proton in nucleus

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The discussion centers on the necessity of neutrons in atomic nuclei, particularly in elements with atomic numbers greater than one. Neutrons are essential for providing a strong nuclear force that counteracts the electromagnetic repulsion between protons. As atomic numbers increase, a greater number of neutrons are required to maintain nuclear stability due to the short range of the strong force, which is less than the radius of the nucleus in heavier elements.

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sir i want to know why is number of neutron is more or equal number of proton in nucleus of atoms whose atomic number is more tnan one?
 
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Neutrons help provide more strong force to hold the nucleus together without adding repulsive EM force. I would guess that more neutrons are required than protons because the range of the strong force is very short, less than the radius of the nucleus in higher atomic number elements, but I'm not certain.
 

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