A question of science

We know that like charges repel each other. A nucleus is made of protons and chargeless neutrons. Protons are all positive charges, hence they should repel each other and break the nucleus. Why doesn’t this happen?
Answer #1
i had chemistry b4, i believe this does not happen is because the protons (+) and electrons (-) are equal, which means they both balance each other out. thats why they don’t repel each other and break the nucleus.
Answer #2
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Answer #3
because neutrons are (relatively) very heavy, so the gravity holds it together, and most of the positive charge is neutralized by the electron cloud.
Answer #4
How about the nuclear force? That is the answer you’ll need. The idea that electrons cause it, means there can’t be a heliumion, which does exist under extreme conditions. And the neutrons are not “the glue that holds the nucleus together”, inlike some people think. So, with that in mind, use the tip of .
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Answer #5
The nuclear force is highly attractive at very small distances, and this overwhelms the repulsion between protons which is due to the electromagnetic force,
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Answer #6
Because of electrons, the negatively charged particles of atoms. The electrons of an atom create a negative charge that balances the positive charge of the protons in the atomic nucleus.
Answer #7
Last time I checked only similar charges repel each other. example (+) (+) would cause (+) <—- —> (+) so if the neutrons had no charge on they wouldn’t really have any effect on positive charged protons. Got it?
EDIT – I was wrong.
It’s because they are bound by the “Nuclear Force” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_nucleus
Answer #8
isnt it something to with the nuclear force or seomthing like tht
Answer #9
all because of termed called nuclear force . if it is over come , than nucleus breaks . ultimate result in atom bomb
Answer #10
Yeah its the binding energy, or nuclear force. Whatever you want to call it.
Anyway once the binding energy per nucleon gets too low…

Answer #11
oh yes…i got my doubts cleared. thanx everybody.