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... nucleus . In light nuclei the most binding is obtained with an equal number of neutrons and protons , which optimizes the neutron- proton attraction . In heavier nuclei the Coulomb repul- sion between protons gives more binding to nuclei ...
... nucleus . In light nuclei the most binding is obtained with an equal number of neutrons and protons , which optimizes the neutron- proton attraction . In heavier nuclei the Coulomb repul- sion between protons gives more binding to nuclei ...
Page 361
... nucleus , it is likely to be absorbed completely , sharing its energy with the other nucleons in the nucleus . The resulting highly excited nucleus , called a compound nucleus , can decay in many different ways . The main constraints in ...
... nucleus , it is likely to be absorbed completely , sharing its energy with the other nucleons in the nucleus . The resulting highly excited nucleus , called a compound nucleus , can decay in many different ways . The main constraints in ...
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... nucleus . The actual mass of a nucleus is always less than the sum of the masses of the free neutrons and protons that constitute it , the difference being the mass equivalent of the energy of formation of the nucleus from its ...
... nucleus . The actual mass of a nucleus is always less than the sum of the masses of the free neutrons and protons that constitute it , the difference being the mass equivalent of the energy of formation of the nucleus from its ...
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