Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

For a nucleus to be stable, the correct relation between neutron number N and Proton number Z is

Options:

N > Z

N = Z

N < Z

N ≥ Z

Correct Answer:

N ≥ Z

Explanation:

For stability in case of lighter nuclei $\frac{N}{Z}=1$ and for heavier nuclei $\frac{N}{Z}>1$.