Question

For light elements, what is the ratio of neutrons to protons that predicts a stable nucleus?

Answer 1

The ratio would be 1:1 or in other terms the number of protons are equal to the number of neutrons and vice-versa.

Answer 2

1

Step-by-step explanation:

The ratio of number of neutrons to the number of protons decide the stability of nucleus.

If the ratio is one, then the nucleus is stable.