Why are nuclei unstable?

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Saliha
Oct 21, 2017

It is the balance of protons and neutrons in a nucleus which determines whether a nucleus will be stable or unstable.

Explanation:

Greater number of protons and neutrons render the nucleus and thus atom unstable. Not all the nuclei but the larger nuclei usually are unstable containing greater number of protons and neutrons.
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